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The literary production of KPD Maphalla: an introduction KPD Maphalla的文学作品介绍

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South African Journal of African Languages Pub Date : 2023-01-02 DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2023.2200634

N. S. Zulu, E. N. Malete

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Language function and literary translation: the realisation of transculturation in the translation of Sans Famille from French to Igbo 语言功能与文学翻译——从《法米莱》到《伊博》的翻译看跨文化的实现

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South African Journal of African Languages Pub Date : 2023-01-02 DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2022.2132694

C. Ngele

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The application of appraisal theory in Maphalla’s poem: ‘Ditema’ 评价理论在马普哈拉诗歌《迪特玛》中的应用

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South African Journal of African Languages Pub Date : 2023-01-02 DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2023.2200484

Mathai Monyakane, E. N. Malete

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The significance of the naming technique in KPD Maphalla’s novel, Kabelwamanong KPD Maphalla小说《Kabelwamanong》命名手法的意义

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South African Journal of African Languages Pub Date : 2023-01-02 DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2023.2200471

P. Phindane

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Uhlalutyo bunzululwazi ngokomxholo ochongiweyo kwingqokelela yesihobe sikaWelile Shasha ethi Umsila Wembulu

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South African Journal of African Languages Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2022.2132689

M. Diko

{"title":"Uhlalutyo bunzululwazi ngokomxholo ochongiweyo kwingqokelela yesihobe sikaWelile Shasha ethi Umsila Wembulu","authors":"M. Diko","doi":"10.1080/02572117.2022.2132689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02572117.2022.2132689","url":null,"abstract":"Olu phando lusebenzisa uphando ntyilazwi, lujolise ekugrombonceni isihobe sikaWelile Shasha kwingqokelela yakhe ethi Umsila Wembulu. Apha kweli phepha, eyona nkalo umphandi ajonge kuyo kukuchonga umbongo omnye ogxile kumxholo ongempilo, ze loo mxholo usetyenziswe ukusunduza nokugqwesisa iingxoxo bunzululwazi kuncwadi lwesiXhosa ezingena ncakasana nakwixesha langoku lentsholongwane yeCOVID-19. Isizathu esityhilizele eli phepha ekuchongeni umbongo omnye kukuminxiselwa kweentsingiselo kuwo ngendlela ethi yenze umbongo lo ube namandla xa lowo ethe wawupeculula. Lo mxholo uShasha abonga ngawo yinxalenye yemixholo ephambili kule mbalo yakhe. Into enyuswa lolu phando ngumba othi, uncwadi lwesiXhosa alubhityanga nakancinane ukuba lungangasetyenziswa ukuphalisa iingcingambono zentlalo, zempilo, zorhwebo, ukubalula nje ezimbalwa. Asikuko nokuba uncwadi lwesiXhosa olu luthelekiswa noncwadi lwasezizweni. Ekugqibeleni, umphandi unethemba lokuba iintsingiselo eziqhushekwe zade zancathama kulo mbongo kaShasha, ngokomxholo ochongiweyo, ziza kubhentsa ngokuphandle de ziqweqwedisele abanye abaphandi ekuthini babeke umnwe kuzo zonke iinkalo zentlalo kususelwa kwisiXhosa. Kulo msebenzi umphandi ulandela indlela ehlalutyayo, ephendlayo nephicothayo. Ukuqameza nokunqumlezisa iingxaki ezikhoyo ngalo mbandela, uphengululo loncwadi luya kusetyenziswa njengodondolo lokucacisa ubunto ngobunto bayo; ingxaki kunye nomsantsa okhoyo kwisiXhosa nakwimiba yesifo sesifuba. Abathandi, abafundi nootitshala besiXhosa baya kuba nethuba lokwazi ngezinye zeendlela ezikumgangatho ophezulu zokuhlalutya isihobe sesiXhosa, kodwa ke umfundi weli phepha angalindeli kufundiswa ngeendlela zokuhlalutya isihobe.","PeriodicalId":42604,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal of African Languages","volume":"42 1","pages":"265 - 271"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2022-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44563687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Negotiating marital challenges through classic wedding songs: a case of the Ndebele in Zimbabwe 通过经典的婚礼歌曲协商婚姻挑战：以津巴布韦恩德贝莱为例

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South African Journal of African Languages Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2022.2132692

Lickel Ndebele

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Royal identities and social relations in MER Mathivha’s drama Mabalanganye: a critical language awareness perspective of knowledge regeneration 默·马蒂夫哈戏剧《马巴拉甘耶》中的王室身份与社会关系：知识再生的批判性语言意识视角

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South African Journal of African Languages Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2021.1948227

Thomas Sengani

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A critical analysis of Mthunzikazi Mbungwana’s protest in ‘Ababuyanga’ 姆邦格瓦纳在阿巴布扬加抗议活动的批判性分析

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South African Journal of African Languages Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2022.2139938

L. Makhenyane

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Mofokeng’s dramatic play, Senkatana, epitomises intertextuality Mofokeng的戏剧《Senkatana》是互文性的缩影

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South African Journal of African Languages Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2022.2139943

Johannes Seema

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Kagego ya padi ya Phitlhelelo kwa setlhoeng ya ga J Malao J Malao集点的Phitlheleo垫纸

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South African Journal of African Languages Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2022.2139941

Richard Lephethi Moloele

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