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Mwatsiya, Precious (UZ, 2009-01-25)
The Microstructure of Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele (ISN)

Nkomo, Dion (2006-07-11)

This article gives an analysis of the microstructure of Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele, henceforth the ISN. The microstructure is analysed at two levels; the level of providing information and the level of making that information ...
The Impact of Translation Activities on the Development of African Languages in Multilingual Societies: Shona–Ndebele–English Musical Terms Dictionary, A Case Study

Mheta, Gift (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 ...
Beyond Meaning in General Purpose Dictionaries: Teaching Ndebele Gramma Using Isichasamazwi sesiNdebele

Nkomo, Dion (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 ...
Turn-Taking In Ndebele: An Application Of Conversation Analysis

Khumalo, Langa (2005-11-04)

This paper will demonstrate the extent to which conversation analysis, especially turn taking applies in Ndebele. The paper will first test whether conversation analysis is a method or theory. It however, has largely been ...