Browsing Masters Degrees (African Languages) by Issue Date
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An investigation into the tonal system of Zulu, with special reference to nouns.
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C.L.S. Nyembezi's use of traditional Zulu folktales in his Igoda series of school readers.
(1985)No abstract available. -
An analysis of the praises of domestic animals.
(1992)It occured to me that scholars who undertake to explore praises in Zulu have centred much analysis on praises of human beings and very little on those of domestic animals. Domestic animals are very close environmental ... -
Homestead names as a reflection of social dynamics in Mabengela, Nkandla.
(1999)Homestead naming has been a Zulu practice since the days of King Shaka. Although this practice has been abandoned by some of the Zulus especially those living in urban areas, it still exists in some rural areas e.g. ... -
The influences of traditional medicine in relation to its various use by the African societies : a review of Zulu novels.
(2000)Traditional medicine, unlike western medicine, is not merely concerned with physical illness, but it is used for various purposes. For instance: It can be used for lkuthwala' (the process whereby a person consults a ... -
Meaning behind the use and wearing of traditional beadwork at Msinga Area.
(2000)A study was conducted to determine the meaning that the people of Msinga area assign to the use and wearing of traditional beadwork. Many people in most areas of our country have adopted the western culture which brought ... -
Ukwenziwa kwesichazimagama sesilengi olimini lwesizulu : Specialised lexicography with reference to the Zulu slang.
(2000)The research 'Specialized Lexicography with reference to the Zulu Slang' focuses on the aspects of language development which have not yet been considered in isiZulu language. The study also tries to uncover how other ... -
The influence of selected English romantic poets in B.W. Vilakazi's poetry.
(2001)B.W. Vilakazi is regarded by many literary critics as the best poet of his time, who had he lived longer, would have marked his living years the Vilakazi era. It is for this reason that I decided to embark on the study of ... -
The non-productive verbal extensions in Zulu : a study in derivational morphology.
(2001)Verbal extensions are well-known to play a most substantial role in the derivation and/or inflection of verbs in contemporary Zulu. Less well-known and less well investigated are a group of verbal derivatives which in ... -
A critical analysis of N.F. Mbhele's one-act plays.
(2001)This thesis investigates the appropriateness and the accuracy of Mbhele's artistry in writing his one-act plays from Izivunguvungu Zempilo, Ishashalazi and Ezemihla Nayizolo. It considers the formal literary elements which ... -
A critical study of Elliot Zondi's historical dramas.
(2001)The study concentrate on a critical analysis of Elliot Zondi's historical dramas, Insumansumane and Ukufa KukaShaka. The study constitutes an attempt to apply the theoretical approaches. The plays have been chosen only for ... -
Ukuzibophezela ekuqhakambiseni usikompilo encwadini insumansumane ebhalwe ngu Elliot Zondi.
(2002)Lolu cwaningo, "Ukuzibophezela ekuqhakambiseni usikompilo encwadini Insumansumane ebhalwe ngu-Elliot Zondi", luhlose ukuveza ukubaluleka kwezingxenye zosikompilo lukaZulu ezitholakala encwadini ebhalwe ngu-Elliot Zondi ethi ... -
The portrayal of female characters in selected Zulu texts.
(2002)The condition of women in African societies has always been object of intense discussion The present research takes its move from an analysis of four main literary works in Zulu, and a number of supporting texts, to ... -
The functions of dreams and visions in the ibandla lamaNazaretha at Inanda.
(2003)This study investigates the function of dreams and visions in the Shembe church at Inanda. It looks at who Isia Shembe (the church founder) and his lineage are to Shembeites, the nature of the relationship between Shembe ... -
Ukuvezwa komlando ezibongweni zamakhosi amabili akwazulu, uDingane nomPande.
(2007)This research is entitled "The historical representation of the praise-poetry of the two Zulu kings, Dingane and Mpande." In this study the researcher is trying to explore the ways in which history is portrayed in these ... -
The implementation of isiZulu as a subject in the public primary schools of the Lower Tugela Circuit in KwaDukuza (Stanger)
(2008)The study aims to investigate the extent to which isiZulu is promoted as a subject in the -
Iqhaza elingabanjwa ubuciko namasiko ukukhuthasa ukuzwana nokubekezelelana ngokwamasiko nokuvuselela ubuntu phakahi kwezinhlanga ezahlukene KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)Lolu lucwaningo olumayelana neqhaza elingabanjwa ubuciko namasiko ukukhuthaza ukuzwana nokubekezelelana ngokwamasiko nokuvuselela ubuntu phakathi kwezinhlanga ezahlukene KwaZulu-Natal. Kulolu cwaningo kucutshungulwa ...