Browsing by Subject "Setswana"
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An alalysis of two setswana colour terms: ntsho and tshweu
(University of Botswana, Department of English, http://www.ub.bw, 2008)This paper explores the linguistic contexts, uses and meanings of the colour terms ntsho (black) and tshweu (white) in Setswana. Using a corpus data, the paper argues that the two terms display cultural and linguistic ... -
The amplexives in Setswana
(Journal of the Linguistics Association of Southern African Development Community Universities, journals.ub.bw/index.php/lasu, 2016-07-28)Amplexives are nouns that morphologically do not fall within the normal nominal class system but are used as names of individuals which then mean they must be proper nouns. Therefore, Setswana has not only a complex verbal ... -
Are dialects markers of ethnic identity? The case of Setswana dialects and ethnic groups
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019)Many studies on dialects present language in neat, organised groupings that highlight similar language habits and linguistic features of people who belong to the same social, linguistic or regional group. In that way, ... -
BA Dissertations in Literature in the Departments of African Languages and Literature at the Universities of Botswana and Lesotho, 1973-83
(Indiana University Press; http://inscribe.iupress.org/loi/ral, 1989)The two universities - University of Botswana (UB) and National University of Lesotho (NUL)-have their origins in the University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland (UBLS). The University of Botswana came into existence ... -
Botswana secondary school students' attitudes towards the use of Setswana as a medium of instruction in secondary schools
(2016-07-15)This work reports the findings of a study which its objective was to investigate the student’s attitudes towards the use of Setswana as a medium of instruction at secondary school level, it was also meant to determine the ... -
Challenges to issues of balance and representativesness in African lexicography
(http://afrilex.africanlanguages.com/homelex.html , 2006)Modern dictionaries depend on corpora of different sizes and types for frequency listings, concordances and collocations, illustrative sentences and grammatical information. With the help of computer software, retrieving ... -
Conserving and sustaining culture through traditional dress
(JSDA, http://www.ajol.info, 2011-01)The government of Botswana through its National Policy on' Culture (2001) and the National Ecotourism Strategy (2002) is committed to preserving national culture and historical heritage. The policy stipulates that ... -
Intersuffixing in Setswana: the case of the perfective -ile, the applicative -ela, and the causative -isa
(University of Botswana, Office of Research and Development, http://www.ub.bw, 1996)Our motivation and inspiration to undertake this aspect of the phonology of Setswana is derived from research in Setswana phonology by Creissels (Notes, 1991-1992) and from the Bantu languages phonology by Bastin (1983). ... -
The nature and origin of sex-related euphemisms in Setswana
(University of Botswana, Department of English, http://www.ub.bw, 2008)The aim of this study is to investigate sex-related euphemisms in Setswana. Although sex matters, as embarrassing phenomena, are not usually talked about in Setswana communities, they have recently been brought to the open ... -
Setswana lexical expressions of time
(University of Botswana,www.ub.bw/, 2018)This paper explores the way time is lexically expressed in Setswana. Using data from a Setswana corpus, the study isolated instances of temporal reference for linguistic analysis. The paper demonstrates that Setswana ...