Monwabisi K Ralarala
Biographic Data
| ID | 4150239 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Monwabisi K Ralarala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Monwabisi K |
| FAMILY NAME | Ralarala |
| SIGNATURE | RALARALA M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1077-6131 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An analysis of linguistic errors in translations of complainants’ sworn statements
In South Africa, English remains the official language of record. Sworn statements made by complainants in any of the other official languages are translated by police officers into English to be used as evidence in court. Police personnel are not sworn translators or interpreters. This holds major implications for the legal process and the complainant. As court evidence, a sworn statement supersedes any oral story, so translation inaccuracies ha…
Analysis of orthographic errors in Grade 11 isiXhosa First Language texts
In a selected Western Cape school, Grade 11 isiXhosa First Language (L1) learners’ written language presents errors which seem to be an indication of both their poor linguistic competence and learning performance. Their writing not only reflects various orthographic errors, but also inconsistency in their isiXhosa usage. These errors tend to affect learners’ academic performance when made in written tasks which are used for assessment purposes. T…
Student voice
In the past two years, higher education institutions (HEI) have been inundated with students' demands for a decolonised education. Their voice led to the resuscitation of debates on a transformed curriculum. Amongst others, the language question is an issue at the centre of these debates. What students were questioning was the hegemony of English, the slow pace in which universities implement multilingual policies, and lack of clarity on the posi…
An analysis of critical ‘voices’ and ‘styles’ in transpreters’ translations of complainants’ narratives
Police officers (hereafter referred to as transpreters ) have a fundamental role and function as both ‘interpreters’ and ‘translators’ in the process of the administration of justice. This role and function hinges, oftentimes, on how the two agents, that is, the transpreters and the complainants, relate to each other. What is it that they represent? What do they stand to gain? What mechanisms are at play that they exploit to reach their various g…
A compromise of rights, rights of language and rights to a language in Eugene Terreblanche’s (ET) trial within a trial
The trial (within a trial) of Eugene Terre'Blanche (hereon referred to as the ET Trial) in a high court, which took place in Ventersdorp in January and February 2010 sparked intense interest in South Africa and abroad, and raised critical questions about issues of (i) language rights, (ii) communicative competence of law enforcement agencies, particularly the police, and (iii) the asymmetries in the police interaction with the accused persons. Ap…
Student voice
In the past two years, higher education institutions (HEI) have been inundated with students' demands for a decolonised education. Their voice led to the resuscitation of debates on a transformed curriculum. Amongst others, the language question is an issue at the centre of these debates. What students were questioning was the hegemony of English, the slow pace in which universities implement multilingual policies, and lack of clarity on the posi…
A compromise of rights, rights of language and rights to a language in Eugene Terreblanche’s (ET) trial within a trial
The trial (within a trial) of Eugene Terre'Blanche (hereon referred to as the ET Trial) in a high court, which took place in Ventersdorp in January and February 2010 sparked intense interest in South Africa and abroad, and raised critical questions about issues of (i) language rights, (ii) communicative competence of law enforcement agencies, particularly the police, and (iii) the asymmetries in the police interaction with the accused persons. Ap…
An analysis of critical ‘voices’ and ‘styles’ in transpreters’ translations of complainants’ narratives
Police officers (hereafter referred to as transpreters ) have a fundamental role and function as both ‘interpreters’ and ‘translators’ in the process of the administration of justice. This role and function hinges, oftentimes, on how the two agents, that is, the transpreters and the complainants, relate to each other. What is it that they represent? What do they stand to gain? What mechanisms are at play that they exploit to reach their various g…
Student voice
In the past two years, higher education institutions (HEI) have been inundated with students' demands for a decolonised education. Their voice led to the resuscitation of debates on a transformed curriculum. Amongst others, the language question is an issue at the centre of these debates. What students were questioning was the hegemony of English, the slow pace in which universities implement multilingual policies, and lack of clarity on the posi…
Analysis of orthographic errors in Grade 11 isiXhosa First Language texts
In a selected Western Cape school, Grade 11 isiXhosa First Language (L1) learners’ written language presents errors which seem to be an indication of both their poor linguistic competence and learning performance. Their writing not only reflects various orthographic errors, but also inconsistency in their isiXhosa usage. These errors tend to affect learners’ academic performance when made in written tasks which are used for assessment purposes. T…
An analysis of linguistic errors in translations of complainants’ sworn statements
In South Africa, English remains the official language of record. Sworn statements made by complainants in any of the other official languages are translated by police officers into English to be used as evidence in court. Police personnel are not sworn translators or interpreters. This holds major implications for the legal process and the complainant. As court evidence, a sworn statement supersedes any oral story, so translation inaccuracies ha…
Linguistics (4 works) · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Translation Studies and Practices (2 works)