Yanga L P Majola
Biographic Data
| ID | 6445926 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yanga L P Majola |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yanga L P |
| FAMILY NAME | Majola |
| SIGNATURE | MAJOLA Y L P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tshwane University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4483-9978 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The voice of a people
AmaBhaca speak isiBhaca and belong to the Nguni language and ethnic group; they are predominantly found in parts of uMzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), and most parts of KwaBhaca (formerly Mount Frere) in the Eastern Cape (EC) province in modern-day South Africa. AmaBhaca (Bhaca natives) speak isiBhaca, a non-official language mutually intelligible with isiZulu, isiXhosa and siSwati. This article examines how the language situation in South Africa i…
Semantic extensions of ziyakhala used on social media platforms in South Africa
This study analyses the semantic extension ziyakhala (also written as ayikhale or azikhale), which is popularly used on social media platforms. Ziyakhala literally means ‘let it cry’, the root word is ‘khala’ which means to cry and the prefix ‘zi’ means ‘they’, ‘zi’ is also used as the plural form of pronouns and things. in English. For instance, it may be used in a statement that says ziyakhala izingane, which is loosely translated as ‘the babie…
Investigating the Onomastic necessity of using Afrocentric names over Eurocentric ones in the renaming of South African Geographical Features
This article investigated the onomastic need to use Afrocentric names as replacements for Eurocentric ones when renaming South African geographical features. The article further showed how the use of Eurocentric names contradicts the transformation and decolonisation agenda for onomastic epistemic justice. Afrocentricity and Decoloniality were identified as relevant theories to underpin the study The article employed a qualitative approach where …
The influence of Afrikaans on naming among the Basotho of South Africa
Names are important in our daily lives. They are not just labels used for the owners, but have cultural and traditional connotations in the African context. Names are used to identify their bearers. Names are cryptic, terse statements that act as discourses expressing people’s life experiences. To Africans, the meanings of personal names include the name-bearers’ and name-givers’ aspirations, anxieties and goals. This article uses sociocultural t…
A linguistic analysis of spelling errors of selected indigenous town and village names in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
The impact of non-standard varieties of isiZulu language learning on students’ performance at a university of technology in Gauteng
The impact of non-standard varieties of isiZulu language learning on students’ performance at a university of technology (UoT) in Gauteng incorporates the investigation of the positive and negative impacts that non-standard varieties may have in isiZulu language learning and the interference of non-standard varieties with its correct standard usage. The researchers purposefully sampled 85 respondents (80 students, three lecturers and two Departme…
Foundation Phase Teachers’ Experiences with Teaching Xhosa Home Language to Baca-Speaking Learners in Umzimkhulu
Native speakers’ learning of dialects is often hampered where a standard language is used. Most learners in Umzimkhulu are members of the Baca people, who use Baca as a home language. Baca is regarded as a dialect of Xhosa, which is the only subject for learners to choose as a home language. The study investigated teachers’ experiences in teaching Xhosa as a home language to Baca-speaking learners from Umzimkhulu. Semi-structured interviews were …
Challenges Facing Mpondo Learners in Learning Standard Xhosa
Granting equal opportunities to non-standard and standard language learners is unfair practice, since these two language groups are expected to achieve the same outcomes at the end of their school career. Learners who speak a non-standard variety of a language are at a disadvantage in classrooms that promote the standard language and face struggles such as differences in pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, syntax, orthography, and discourse style…
The Naming of Independent Churches in the 21st Century
South Africa is a democratic country, wherein every individual has the right to belong to any religious community. Churches in the Bible were not given specific names, but the church’s location was used to refer to that church. Mainline churches named their churches using doctrinal convictions, and some used the names of their founders. However, leaders of charismatic churches in South Africa are more creative in naming churches, using names that…
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The Naming of Independent Churches in the 21st Century
South Africa is a democratic country, wherein every individual has the right to belong to any religious community. Churches in the Bible were not given specific names, but the church’s location was used to refer to that church. Mainline churches named their churches using doctrinal convictions, and some used the names of their founders. However, leaders of charismatic churches in South Africa are more creative in naming churches, using names that…
The impact of non-standard varieties of isiZulu language learning on students’ performance at a university of technology in Gauteng
The impact of non-standard varieties of isiZulu language learning on students’ performance at a university of technology (UoT) in Gauteng incorporates the investigation of the positive and negative impacts that non-standard varieties may have in isiZulu language learning and the interference of non-standard varieties with its correct standard usage. The researchers purposefully sampled 85 respondents (80 students, three lecturers and two Departme…
Foundation Phase Teachers’ Experiences with Teaching Xhosa Home Language to Baca-Speaking Learners in Umzimkhulu
Native speakers’ learning of dialects is often hampered where a standard language is used. Most learners in Umzimkhulu are members of the Baca people, who use Baca as a home language. Baca is regarded as a dialect of Xhosa, which is the only subject for learners to choose as a home language. The study investigated teachers’ experiences in teaching Xhosa as a home language to Baca-speaking learners from Umzimkhulu. Semi-structured interviews were …
Challenges Facing Mpondo Learners in Learning Standard Xhosa
Granting equal opportunities to non-standard and standard language learners is unfair practice, since these two language groups are expected to achieve the same outcomes at the end of their school career. Learners who speak a non-standard variety of a language are at a disadvantage in classrooms that promote the standard language and face struggles such as differences in pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, syntax, orthography, and discourse style…
Investigating the Onomastic necessity of using Afrocentric names over Eurocentric ones in the renaming of South African Geographical Features
This article investigated the onomastic need to use Afrocentric names as replacements for Eurocentric ones when renaming South African geographical features. The article further showed how the use of Eurocentric names contradicts the transformation and decolonisation agenda for onomastic epistemic justice. Afrocentricity and Decoloniality were identified as relevant theories to underpin the study The article employed a qualitative approach where …
The influence of Afrikaans on naming among the Basotho of South Africa
Names are important in our daily lives. They are not just labels used for the owners, but have cultural and traditional connotations in the African context. Names are used to identify their bearers. Names are cryptic, terse statements that act as discourses expressing people’s life experiences. To Africans, the meanings of personal names include the name-bearers’ and name-givers’ aspirations, anxieties and goals. This article uses sociocultural t…
A linguistic analysis of spelling errors of selected indigenous town and village names in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Semantic extensions of ziyakhala used on social media platforms in South Africa
This study analyses the semantic extension ziyakhala (also written as ayikhale or azikhale), which is popularly used on social media platforms. Ziyakhala literally means ‘let it cry’, the root word is ‘khala’ which means to cry and the prefix ‘zi’ means ‘they’, ‘zi’ is also used as the plural form of pronouns and things. in English. For instance, it may be used in a statement that says ziyakhala izingane, which is loosely translated as ‘the babie…
The voice of a people
AmaBhaca speak isiBhaca and belong to the Nguni language and ethnic group; they are predominantly found in parts of uMzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), and most parts of KwaBhaca (formerly Mount Frere) in the Eastern Cape (EC) province in modern-day South Africa. AmaBhaca (Bhaca natives) speak isiBhaca, a non-official language mutually intelligible with isiZulu, isiXhosa and siSwati. This article examines how the language situation in South Africa i…
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