Nhlanhla Mathonsi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7501979 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nhlanhla Mathonsi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nhlanhla |
| FAMILY NAME | Mathonsi |
| SIGNATURE | MATHONSI N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7845-780X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Revisiting isiZulu noun classes: A lexicalist approach
This article seeks to question the lexical integrity (lexicality) of isiZulu noun classes. A noun is a lexical category, hence it would be expected that a noun classifier be a lexical or derivational affixal morpheme. We view noun classes as grammatical words or forms (noun phrases). We regard initial vowels of the existing isiZulu noun classes as the first layer of nominal inflection, as they repeat the vowel of the basic prefix. Since the ‘plur…
Questioning the orthographic inconsistencies of some Zulu toponyms
New beginnings in Zulu literature
This essay seeks to present and explore new works in Zulu literature. We consider what is innovative about these works in terms of the changes that have taken place in South Africa generally and in Zulu society in particular. Although we focus on Zulu literature, our observations will be found to have general applicability also to the several African‐language literatures of South Africa (Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana, Pedi, Venda, etc)
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New beginnings in Zulu literature
This essay seeks to present and explore new works in Zulu literature. We consider what is innovative about these works in terms of the changes that have taken place in South Africa generally and in Zulu society in particular. Although we focus on Zulu literature, our observations will be found to have general applicability also to the several African‐language literatures of South Africa (Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana, Pedi, Venda, etc)
Questioning the orthographic inconsistencies of some Zulu toponyms
Revisiting isiZulu noun classes: A lexicalist approach
This article seeks to question the lexical integrity (lexicality) of isiZulu noun classes. A noun is a lexical category, hence it would be expected that a noun classifier be a lexical or derivational affixal morpheme. We view noun classes as grammatical words or forms (noun phrases). We regard initial vowels of the existing isiZulu noun classes as the first layer of nominal inflection, as they repeat the vowel of the basic prefix. Since the ‘plur…
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