Goabilwe Nnanishie Ramaeba
Biographic Data
| ID | 5152253 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Goabilwe Nnanishie Ramaeba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Goabilwe Nnanishie |
| FAMILY NAME | Ramaeba |
| SIGNATURE | RAMAEBA G N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Botswana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2379-9703 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Preserving the Setswana Culture through Personal Names
This paper explores the tripartite relationship of names, languages and cultures focusing on the Botswana society of Southern Africa. Naming is a universal process, but its basic details are unique as they reflect on the cultures and traditions of specific societies. Most African societies, including the Botswana one, have rich cultures that yield largely lexically transparent and communicative names. This paper explores how Botswana’s culture an…
Attitudes of University of Botswana humanities students to mother tongue education
In 1953, UNESCO advocated for mother tongue education, particularly at primary school level. Many countries took heed of this advocacy. However, Botswana has not yet implemented this at any level. Against this background, this article investigates the attitudes of humanities students at the University of Botswana to the use of mother tongue in university education and the ideologies that shape this. It addresses the question: What are the views o…
Nickname creation through shortening Setswana personal names
This article discusses the changing patterns of nickname formation among the Batswana people. It argues that traditionally, Setswana nicknames were formed in line with Setswana phonotactics. However, with the influence of English, which has official status in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, Setswana nicknames are now formed by shortening them in line with English phonotactics. The data for this study were collected from social media. Eight d…
Preserving the Setswana Culture through Personal Names
This paper explores the tripartite relationship of names, languages and cultures focusing on the Botswana society of Southern Africa. Naming is a universal process, but its basic details are unique as they reflect on the cultures and traditions of specific societies. Most African societies, including the Botswana one, have rich cultures that yield largely lexically transparent and communicative names. This paper explores how Botswana’s culture an…
Attitudes of University of Botswana humanities students to mother tongue education
In 1953, UNESCO advocated for mother tongue education, particularly at primary school level. Many countries took heed of this advocacy. However, Botswana has not yet implemented this at any level. Against this background, this article investigates the attitudes of humanities students at the University of Botswana to the use of mother tongue in university education and the ideologies that shape this. It addresses the question: What are the views o…
Nickname creation through shortening Setswana personal names
This article discusses the changing patterns of nickname formation among the Batswana people. It argues that traditionally, Setswana nicknames were formed in line with Setswana phonotactics. However, with the influence of English, which has official status in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, Setswana nicknames are now formed by shortening them in line with English phonotactics. The data for this study were collected from social media. Eight d…
Preserving the Setswana Culture through Personal Names
This paper explores the tripartite relationship of names, languages and cultures focusing on the Botswana society of Southern Africa. Naming is a universal process, but its basic details are unique as they reflect on the cultures and traditions of specific societies. Most African societies, including the Botswana one, have rich cultures that yield largely lexically transparent and communicative names. This paper explores how Botswana’s culture an…
Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research (2 works) · African history and culture studies (1 work) · African studies (1 work) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 work) · Arithmetic (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Authorship Attribution and Profiling (1 work) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (1 work) · First language (1 work) · Higher education (1 work)