M T Babane
Biographic Data
| ID | 6592643 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M T Babane |
| GIVEN NAMES | M T |
| FAMILY NAME | Babane |
| SIGNATURE | BABANE M T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Venda |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The role of multilingualism in an academic milieu at a selected South African university
This article aims to establish the significance of the role played by multilingualism among students involved in discussing academic work with special reference to a selected South African university, namely the University of Venda. Multilingualism refers to the ability of an individual to speak many languages. The study is qualitative in nature and was conducted in the natural setting of the participants. Purposive sampling was used to select tw…
Milieu and Its Effect on Characters in the Selected Xitsonga Novels by FA Thuketana
Every story has a milieu. The milieu can either be a rural or urban setting as it refers to a place of action or background against which a story takes place. The aim of this paper is to identify, explore and describe the different types of milieu and how they influence and shape the behavioral traits of the characters in the selected Xitsonga novels. The paper will also critically look at whether the milieu influences the character in a positive…
Cross-border Language Harmonization
Cross-border Language Harmonization
There has been much debate concerning language harmonization of some of the African languages in South Africa. These debates were fuelled by, among others, the close relationship that exists in the languages to be harmonized. Nhlapo and Alexander proposed the harmonization of the Nguni languages (IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Siswati and IsiNdebele) and Sotho languages (Setswana, Sesotho and Northern Sotho), respectively. The reason for this proposal was be…
The Preservation of Xitsonga Culture through Rainmaking Ritual
In South Africa the significance of indigenous rituals has diminished following the encounter with European culture. African rituals are fading away with time. Rituals are traditional sacraments that are performed in a socio-religious setting and the term can be used interchangeably with rites. Rituals of various kinds are a feature of almost all known human societies with each community having rituals that can be prescribed by the tradition of t…
An Analysis of Factors Involved in Nicknaming of Some Soccer Players in South Africa
The aim of this paper is to discuss the meaning and relevance of the nicknames given to soccer players in the Premier Soccer League in South Africa, either as a token of appreciation or disapproval. The argument raised in this paper is that there is a marked deterioration in the creative naming of nicknames in the contemporary dispensation unlike in the past. It argues that nicknames have an influential role on the manner in which the players per…
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Cross-border Language Harmonization
Cross-border Language Harmonization
There has been much debate concerning language harmonization of some of the African languages in South Africa. These debates were fuelled by, among others, the close relationship that exists in the languages to be harmonized. Nhlapo and Alexander proposed the harmonization of the Nguni languages (IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Siswati and IsiNdebele) and Sotho languages (Setswana, Sesotho and Northern Sotho), respectively. The reason for this proposal was be…
The Preservation of Xitsonga Culture through Rainmaking Ritual
In South Africa the significance of indigenous rituals has diminished following the encounter with European culture. African rituals are fading away with time. Rituals are traditional sacraments that are performed in a socio-religious setting and the term can be used interchangeably with rites. Rituals of various kinds are a feature of almost all known human societies with each community having rituals that can be prescribed by the tradition of t…
An Analysis of Factors Involved in Nicknaming of Some Soccer Players in South Africa
The aim of this paper is to discuss the meaning and relevance of the nicknames given to soccer players in the Premier Soccer League in South Africa, either as a token of appreciation or disapproval. The argument raised in this paper is that there is a marked deterioration in the creative naming of nicknames in the contemporary dispensation unlike in the past. It argues that nicknames have an influential role on the manner in which the players per…
Milieu and Its Effect on Characters in the Selected Xitsonga Novels by FA Thuketana
Every story has a milieu. The milieu can either be a rural or urban setting as it refers to a place of action or background against which a story takes place. The aim of this paper is to identify, explore and describe the different types of milieu and how they influence and shape the behavioral traits of the characters in the selected Xitsonga novels. The paper will also critically look at whether the milieu influences the character in a positive…
The role of multilingualism in an academic milieu at a selected South African university
This article aims to establish the significance of the role played by multilingualism among students involved in discussing academic work with special reference to a selected South African university, namely the University of Venda. Multilingualism refers to the ability of an individual to speak many languages. The study is qualitative in nature and was conducted in the natural setting of the participants. Purposive sampling was used to select tw…
Political science (4 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Harmonization (2 works) · History (2 works)