Arnold Mushwana
Biographic Data
| ID | 8645698 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arnold Mushwana |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arnold |
| FAMILY NAME | Mushwana |
| SIGNATURE | MUSHWANA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3418-2538 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ideological constructions of marriage in Christianity
Marriage has historically been central to Christian teachings, where religious discourse functions as a key mechanism for shaping social values, moral behaviour, and family life. Within African Christian contexts, marriage hymns are particularly influential, as they are performed communally and repeatedly during significant life events, thereby reinforcing normative understandings of masculinity and femininity. This paper focuses on Tinsimu ta Va…
Marhavi ma maendli tanihi ndlela yo vumba marito eka Xitsonga
An overview of Xitsonga reduplication constructions
Word-formation processes leading to abbreviations such as clipping, blending and acronyms occur only partially, or do not occur at all, in Xitsonga. In constrast, one of the most productive word-formation processes in Xitsonga is reduplication. Several studies have been conducted in various languages on reduplication. However, in Xitsonga, the process of reduplication has not received much attention. The purpose of this study therefore is to desc…
Ku susa vukoloni eka nhlamuselo ya rito ‘nsati’ na ‘nuna’ eka Xitsonga – dyondzo ya nsusavukoloni
Xikoloni xi swi kotile ku hundzuluxa vutomi bya Maafrika hi tindlela to tala, hikwalaho hi lo sala ntsena na ndzhuti eka Vuafrika bya hina. Ntiyiso hileswaku vutomi bya Maafrika a byi salangi bya ha ri leswi a byi ri xiswona endzhaku ka ku fika ka xikoloni. Hikokwalaho ko lava ku tsakisa no amukeriwa hi lavo basa, nkucetelo lowu veke kona ehenhla ka tindzimi ta Xintima wu onhile tinhlamuseloxidzi ta marito mo tala kufikela namuntlha. Xikombiso, n…
Standardised orthography challenges in class 5 and 6 prefixes and prepositions in Xitsonga
This article examines the use of prefixes and prepositions in classes 5 and 6 in Xitsonga. A qualitative approach was used to collect and analyse data. The focus group method was used to collect data through assigning some practical exercises to students enrolled for a BA degree in Xitsonga. Words studied were purposefully sampled from various prescribed Xitsonga schoolbooks and one monolingual Xitsonga dictionary. Though there is no specific rul…
Naming Practices among Vatsonga
Naming Practices Among Vatsonga
Thomas Hasani Chauke, affectionately known as Shinyori by his fans, has been at the forefront of Xitsonga Music for over 33 years. From his flagship, he has released 33 albums under his Shimatsatsa series. In some of his music, he narrates stories about issues that affect people in their everyday life and tries to spread positive messages. In those instances, he uses characters and gives them names. The aim of the paper is to investigate and pinp…
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Naming Practices among Vatsonga
Naming Practices Among Vatsonga
Thomas Hasani Chauke, affectionately known as Shinyori by his fans, has been at the forefront of Xitsonga Music for over 33 years. From his flagship, he has released 33 albums under his Shimatsatsa series. In some of his music, he narrates stories about issues that affect people in their everyday life and tries to spread positive messages. In those instances, he uses characters and gives them names. The aim of the paper is to investigate and pinp…
Standardised orthography challenges in class 5 and 6 prefixes and prepositions in Xitsonga
This article examines the use of prefixes and prepositions in classes 5 and 6 in Xitsonga. A qualitative approach was used to collect and analyse data. The focus group method was used to collect data through assigning some practical exercises to students enrolled for a BA degree in Xitsonga. Words studied were purposefully sampled from various prescribed Xitsonga schoolbooks and one monolingual Xitsonga dictionary. Though there is no specific rul…
Ku susa vukoloni eka nhlamuselo ya rito ‘nsati’ na ‘nuna’ eka Xitsonga – dyondzo ya nsusavukoloni
Xikoloni xi swi kotile ku hundzuluxa vutomi bya Maafrika hi tindlela to tala, hikwalaho hi lo sala ntsena na ndzhuti eka Vuafrika bya hina. Ntiyiso hileswaku vutomi bya Maafrika a byi salangi bya ha ri leswi a byi ri xiswona endzhaku ka ku fika ka xikoloni. Hikokwalaho ko lava ku tsakisa no amukeriwa hi lavo basa, nkucetelo lowu veke kona ehenhla ka tindzimi ta Xintima wu onhile tinhlamuseloxidzi ta marito mo tala kufikela namuntlha. Xikombiso, n…
An overview of Xitsonga reduplication constructions
Word-formation processes leading to abbreviations such as clipping, blending and acronyms occur only partially, or do not occur at all, in Xitsonga. In constrast, one of the most productive word-formation processes in Xitsonga is reduplication. Several studies have been conducted in various languages on reduplication. However, in Xitsonga, the process of reduplication has not received much attention. The purpose of this study therefore is to desc…
Ideological constructions of marriage in Christianity
Marriage has historically been central to Christian teachings, where religious discourse functions as a key mechanism for shaping social values, moral behaviour, and family life. Within African Christian contexts, marriage hymns are particularly influential, as they are performed communally and repeatedly during significant life events, thereby reinforcing normative understandings of masculinity and femininity. This paper focuses on Tinsimu ta Va…
Marhavi ma maendli tanihi ndlela yo vumba marito eka Xitsonga
Linguistics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (3 works) · History (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Chemistry (1 work) · Christianity (1 work)