Browsing African Languages Research Institute (ALRI) by Title
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Adoption and Adaptation in Shona
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Annual Report 1999 - The ALLEX Project (NUFU Project 28/96)
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Annual Report 2002 "African Languages Lexical Project (ALLEX)"
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Annual Report 2003 "African Languages Lexical Project (ALLEX)"
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Annual Report 2004 "African Languages Lexical Project (ALLEX)"
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Annual Report 2005 "African Languages Lexical Project (ALLEX)"
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Annual Report for 1997 the Allex Project
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Annual report for the Allex project in 1998
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Annual Report for the ALLEX Project in 2000
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Beyond Meaning in General Purpose Dictionaries: Teaching Ndebele Gramma Using Isichasamazwi sesiNdebele
(2006-06-27)This article calls for a user-oriented approach when lexicographers contemplate on the provision of information types in monolingual GPDs and then maximum utilisation of the dictionaries which is attained if users go beyond ... -
The Categorical Status and Functions of Auxiliaries in Shona
(Allex Project, 2006)The study examines auxiliaries in Shona. One of the most problematic issues when dealing with auxiliaries not only in Shona but also in many languages of the world is the question of their categorical status. This study ... -
The Compilation of the Shona - English Biomedical Dictionary: Problems and Challenges
(Bureau of the WAT, 2005)The bilingual Shona-English dictionary of biomedical terms, Duramazwi reUrapi neUtano, was compiled with the aim of improving the efficiency of communication between doctor and patient. The dictionary is composed of terms ... -
Cultural Aspects in the Shona Monolingual Dictionary Duramanzwi Guru reChishona
(Bureau of the WAT, 2003)In the compilation of dictionaries, lexicographers also take cognisance of the culture which is inherent in a language. This article will look at the way the cultural aspect is interwoven in the practice of dictionary ... -
Defining Formats and Corpus-based examples in the General Ndebele Dictionary, Isichazamazwi Sesindebele: A Critical Analysis
(2006-03-24)In this paper the writer critically evaluates the defining formats that were used in defining headwords in the first-ever-monolingual General Ndebele Dictionary, Isichazamazwi SeSiNdebele(ISN). The emphasis in the ISN was ... -
Education and Research Project for the NUFU Programme: Co-ordinators Final Report 2001
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The Effects Of Shona Language Change On Monolingual Lexicography:The Need For A Revised Alphabet.
(2005-11-04)In this paper the writer discuses the phenomenon of Shona language change, its effects on lexicography and the need for a revised alphabet. Lexicographers at African Languages Research Institute (ALRI) encounter problems ... -
The Impact of Translation Activities on the Development of African Languages in Multilingual Societies: Shona–Ndebele–English Musical Terms Dictionary, A Case Study
(2006-07-04)The article examines the impact of translation activities on the development of African languages in a multi-lingual Zimbabwean society. It analyzes Shona musical terms that were created through translation processes and ... -
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Lexicographical Developments in the Shona Language as Reflected in Making of the Duramanzwi Guru reChishona (DGS)
(University of Zimbabwe Publications, 2002)This article traces lexicographical developments in Shona, one of the major languages of Zimbabwe, with particular focus on corpus building and the role the corpus has played in Shona lexicography in the past hundred or ...
