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Mvana and Their Children: The Language of the Shona People as it Relates to Women and Womens’ Space
(University of Zimbabwe Publications, 2003)Research elsewhere, within English and other languages, has shown that linguistic behaviour is one of the keys to understanding the nature and status of women in the attitudes transmitted through language (Frank and ... -
Problems of Equivalence in Shona- English Bilingual Dictionaries
(Bureau of the WAT, 2001)In compiling bilingual dictionaries, lexicographers are mostly concerned with seman- tic equivalence. As a result, the practice of bilingual dictionary compilers is usually that of giving one-word equivalents. However, ... -
The Treatment of Taboo and Offensive Words in Isichazamazwi Sesindebele (ISN): an Analysis
(2006-03-23)This paper identifies and analysis taboo and offensive words in the Isichazamazwi sesiNdebele henceforth referred to as the ISN. Focus is on these headwords as they are seen as requiring special attention in their definitions ...
