Thabo Ditsele
Biographic Data
| ID | 4280246 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thabo Ditsele |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thabo |
| FAMILY NAME | Ditsele |
| SIGNATURE | DITSELE T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tshwane University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3147-4909 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Present but silent
Language Policy, Media, and attitudes in South Africa
This study investigates how South Africa’s language policy and media representation influence public attitudes towards linguistic diversity and English dominance. The purpose is to exam ine the ex tent to which media na rratives and language policies shape identity, c ultural pr e servation, an d social cohesion in a multilingual society. A quan titat ive survey design was employed , using a structured ques ti onnaire administered to 74 B lack So…
Attitudes of Xitsonga L1 urban youth towards accents of the rural elderly
Language Policy Implementation For Service Delivery
South African local authorities (i.e., local government sector) have a responsibility to develop and strengthen Southern Bantu languages as prescribed by the country’s Constitution. This was done to make sure that all official languages in the country are equitably used and developed as scientific languages in all government spheres. The purpose of this study was to examine challenges faced by the community in terms of implementing language polic…
Reimagining and Reviewing the Role of Humanities and Social Sciences in South Africa
The study aims to highlight the critical role of the humanities and social sciences in South Africa in addressing cultural, political, and social challenges. It seeks to underscore the challenges these fields face, such as funding limitations and marginalization, while emphasizing their contributions to public discourse, policy, and social justice. The research employed a qualitative approach, analyzing the current state of humanities and social …
Linguistic Contribution of Northern Sotho to Sepitori
Various scholars indicated that Sepitori resulted from language contact in Tshwane, especially between Northern Sotho and Setswana, which are mutually intelligible. Previous research has focused on the influence of Sepitori on the standard varieties of Northern Sotho and Setswana, and not the other way around and this was a gap in research, which needed to be addressed. This study looked at how Northern Sotho contributed to the development of Sep…
Code-borrowing and its effects on the development of Sepedi
This article investigates code-borrowing which happens during soccer commentaries in Sepedi on Thobela FM, a radio station which broadcasts in Sepedi. Qualitative in approach, the study collected data from purposively selected Thobela FM listeners to determine whether code-borrowing is beneficial or detrimental to the development of Sepedi soccer terminology. The participants were selected from Mamelodi, Soshanguve and Atteridgeville in Pretoria,…
Perceptions about the development of Black South African languages for use in basic education in South Africa
The development of Black South African languages (BSALs) has been a subject of discussion for indigenous languages activists. This development was deemed necessary in basic education, hence our research targeted parents and guardians of the learners. The study assessed the perceptions of parents and guardians about the development and use of BSALs in basic education. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through a questionnaire and Lik…
An investigation of the language attitudes, identity and power perspectives of isiZulu home-language-speaking students towards isiZulu and other Black South African languages
IsiZulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, and most of its home language (HL) speakers reside in KwaZulu-Natal. Outside this province, there are significant isiZulu HL speakers who reside in Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to explore the thoughts of isiZulu HL speakers on their language in relation to identity and power. Furthermore, the study investigates the attitudes held by isiZul…
A morphological and lexical analysis of Mandeni urban vernacular
This study investigated morphological and lexical features of an urban vernacular spoken in Mandeni, KwaZulu- Natal. The speech community in Mandeni refers to this urban vernacular as ‘Mandeni tsotsitaal’; however, it is referred to as ‘Mandeni urban vernacular’ (MUV) in this study because it had not been researched before, thus there was no evidence that it was a ‘tsotsitaal variety’. This study compared MUV’s morphological features with those o…
Language and Discourse in Contemporary South African Politics
This study analyses written and spoken corpora of three South African political party leaders (Jacob Zuma of the African National Congress [ANC], Mmusi Maimane of the Democratic Alliance [DA], and Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighters [EFF]) in different discourse contexts. A mixed-methods approach was used to collect the data, while Critical Discourse Analysis and text analysis constituted the analytical framework. Twelve political-lead…
Using Setswana in business transactions in the clothing industry at the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng
According to Census 2011, the three languages with the highest number of first language (L1) speakers in the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng are Setswana (27.3%), Afrikaans (16.9%) and isiXhosa (14.9%). This district municipality comprises the following three local municipalities: Mogale City (including Krugersdorp); Rand West City (including Randfontein) and Merafong City (including Carletonville). Setswana has more L1 speakers in two…
Residents’ perceptions on Sepitori, a mixed language spoken in greater Pretoria, South Africa
This article investigates, from the residents’ viewpoint, perceptions on the role and usage of Sepitori, a mixed language which originated in greater Pretoria (South Africa). Based on the thematic coding of two focus group interviews (18 participants in total), our data show that although Sepitori acts as a salient urban marker, important differences are observed between insiders (brought up in greater Pretoria) and outsiders (brought up outside …
Residents’ perceptions on Sepitori, a mixed language spoken in greater Pretoria, South Africa
This article investigates, from the residents’ viewpoint, perceptions on the role and usage of Sepitori, a mixed language which originated in greater Pretoria (South Africa). Based on the thematic coding of two focus group interviews (18 participants in total), our data show that although Sepitori acts as a salient urban marker, important differences are observed between insiders (brought up in greater Pretoria) and outsiders (brought up outside …
Residents’ perceptions on Sepitori, a mixed language spoken in greater Pretoria, South Africa
This article investigates, from the residents’ viewpoint, perceptions on the role and usage of Sepitori, a mixed language which originated in greater Pretoria (South Africa). Based on the thematic coding of two focus group interviews (18 participants in total), our data show that although Sepitori acts as a salient urban marker, important differences are observed between insiders (brought up in greater Pretoria) and outsiders (brought up outside …
Language and Discourse in Contemporary South African Politics
This study analyses written and spoken corpora of three South African political party leaders (Jacob Zuma of the African National Congress [ANC], Mmusi Maimane of the Democratic Alliance [DA], and Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighters [EFF]) in different discourse contexts. A mixed-methods approach was used to collect the data, while Critical Discourse Analysis and text analysis constituted the analytical framework. Twelve political-lead…
Using Setswana in business transactions in the clothing industry at the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng
According to Census 2011, the three languages with the highest number of first language (L1) speakers in the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng are Setswana (27.3%), Afrikaans (16.9%) and isiXhosa (14.9%). This district municipality comprises the following three local municipalities: Mogale City (including Krugersdorp); Rand West City (including Randfontein) and Merafong City (including Carletonville). Setswana has more L1 speakers in two…
A morphological and lexical analysis of Mandeni urban vernacular
This study investigated morphological and lexical features of an urban vernacular spoken in Mandeni, KwaZulu- Natal. The speech community in Mandeni refers to this urban vernacular as ‘Mandeni tsotsitaal’; however, it is referred to as ‘Mandeni urban vernacular’ (MUV) in this study because it had not been researched before, thus there was no evidence that it was a ‘tsotsitaal variety’. This study compared MUV’s morphological features with those o…
An investigation of the language attitudes, identity and power perspectives of isiZulu home-language-speaking students towards isiZulu and other Black South African languages
IsiZulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, and most of its home language (HL) speakers reside in KwaZulu-Natal. Outside this province, there are significant isiZulu HL speakers who reside in Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to explore the thoughts of isiZulu HL speakers on their language in relation to identity and power. Furthermore, the study investigates the attitudes held by isiZul…
Code-borrowing and its effects on the development of Sepedi
This article investigates code-borrowing which happens during soccer commentaries in Sepedi on Thobela FM, a radio station which broadcasts in Sepedi. Qualitative in approach, the study collected data from purposively selected Thobela FM listeners to determine whether code-borrowing is beneficial or detrimental to the development of Sepedi soccer terminology. The participants were selected from Mamelodi, Soshanguve and Atteridgeville in Pretoria,…
Perceptions about the development of Black South African languages for use in basic education in South Africa
The development of Black South African languages (BSALs) has been a subject of discussion for indigenous languages activists. This development was deemed necessary in basic education, hence our research targeted parents and guardians of the learners. The study assessed the perceptions of parents and guardians about the development and use of BSALs in basic education. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through a questionnaire and Lik…
Language Policy Implementation For Service Delivery
South African local authorities (i.e., local government sector) have a responsibility to develop and strengthen Southern Bantu languages as prescribed by the country’s Constitution. This was done to make sure that all official languages in the country are equitably used and developed as scientific languages in all government spheres. The purpose of this study was to examine challenges faced by the community in terms of implementing language polic…
Reimagining and Reviewing the Role of Humanities and Social Sciences in South Africa
The study aims to highlight the critical role of the humanities and social sciences in South Africa in addressing cultural, political, and social challenges. It seeks to underscore the challenges these fields face, such as funding limitations and marginalization, while emphasizing their contributions to public discourse, policy, and social justice. The research employed a qualitative approach, analyzing the current state of humanities and social …
Linguistic Contribution of Northern Sotho to Sepitori
Various scholars indicated that Sepitori resulted from language contact in Tshwane, especially between Northern Sotho and Setswana, which are mutually intelligible. Previous research has focused on the influence of Sepitori on the standard varieties of Northern Sotho and Setswana, and not the other way around and this was a gap in research, which needed to be addressed. This study looked at how Northern Sotho contributed to the development of Sep…
Present but silent
Language Policy, Media, and attitudes in South Africa
This study investigates how South Africa’s language policy and media representation influence public attitudes towards linguistic diversity and English dominance. The purpose is to exam ine the ex tent to which media na rratives and language policies shape identity, c ultural pr e servation, an d social cohesion in a multilingual society. A quan titat ive survey design was employed , using a structured ques ti onnaire administered to 74 B lack So…
Attitudes of Xitsonga L1 urban youth towards accents of the rural elderly
Multilingual Education and Policy (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Linguistics (6 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · History (3 works)