Soyiso Godsave Khetoa
Biographic Data
| ID | 8958444 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Soyiso Godsave Khetoa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Soyiso Godsave |
| FAMILY NAME | Khetoa |
| SIGNATURE | KHETOA S G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3225-9880 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Basotho dog names as reflections of sociohistorical narratives: Socio-onomastic perspectives
Wits Multilingual Landscape: Developing Language Use Guides For Inclusive Communication
South Africa has a rich linguistic diversity and progressive policies aimed at including indigenous languages; however, English continues to dominate academic discourse, while the university policy promotes multilingualism. As a means of interrogating this issue, this paper explores the role of digital language use guides in promoting multilingualism. Drawing on the Causality and Effect-Based Model and Communication Accommodation Theory, the stud…
A Sociological Perspective on Drug Mishandling in Contemporary Sesotho Literature: An Analysis of Brian Makara’s Poem ‘Sethethefatsi’
This study examines the social representation of drug abuse in Brian Makara’s poem “Sethethefatsi.” The prevalence of drug abuse among South African township youth has increased dramatically. This has resulted in the development of diverse intervention techniques at multiple levels across the country. In response to the drug endemic, literary writers like Makara use their art to raise awareness of this pervasive issue. This study argues that poet…
A Desktop Review of Linguistic Practices in Higher Education Post #FeesMustFall Protests: An Appraisal of Academy and Multilingual Citizenship
Student protests nationwide in the form of #FeesMustFall in South Africa between 2015 and 2016 catalyzed a national conversation on decolonization, inclusivity and linguistic transformation in higher education. This qualitative desktop review examines the evolution of linguistic practices in a South African university post-protests, focusing on the intersection of academic discourse and multilingual citizenship. This review is premised on Languag…
Hip-hop, Identity, and Cultural Hybridity: An Exploration of Motswako as a Bicultural Phenomenon
South Africa is a linguistically and culturally diverse country. South African locals normally assimilate more than one culture, officially and unofficially. The former refers to the systematic transition experienced by speakers of African languages in government schools from acquiring knowledge in their main language, to learning in English, while the latter refers to voluntary access to cultures of other people within their immediate environmen…
The functional value of unconventional names in contemporary society: Social safety and security through Basotho nicknames
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The functional value of unconventional names in contemporary society: Social safety and security through Basotho nicknames
A Desktop Review of Linguistic Practices in Higher Education Post #FeesMustFall Protests: An Appraisal of Academy and Multilingual Citizenship
Student protests nationwide in the form of #FeesMustFall in South Africa between 2015 and 2016 catalyzed a national conversation on decolonization, inclusivity and linguistic transformation in higher education. This qualitative desktop review examines the evolution of linguistic practices in a South African university post-protests, focusing on the intersection of academic discourse and multilingual citizenship. This review is premised on Languag…
Hip-hop, Identity, and Cultural Hybridity: An Exploration of Motswako as a Bicultural Phenomenon
South Africa is a linguistically and culturally diverse country. South African locals normally assimilate more than one culture, officially and unofficially. The former refers to the systematic transition experienced by speakers of African languages in government schools from acquiring knowledge in their main language, to learning in English, while the latter refers to voluntary access to cultures of other people within their immediate environmen…
Wits Multilingual Landscape: Developing Language Use Guides For Inclusive Communication
South Africa has a rich linguistic diversity and progressive policies aimed at including indigenous languages; however, English continues to dominate academic discourse, while the university policy promotes multilingualism. As a means of interrogating this issue, this paper explores the role of digital language use guides in promoting multilingualism. Drawing on the Causality and Effect-Based Model and Communication Accommodation Theory, the stud…
A Sociological Perspective on Drug Mishandling in Contemporary Sesotho Literature: An Analysis of Brian Makara’s Poem ‘Sethethefatsi’
This study examines the social representation of drug abuse in Brian Makara’s poem “Sethethefatsi.” The prevalence of drug abuse among South African township youth has increased dramatically. This has resulted in the development of diverse intervention techniques at multiple levels across the country. In response to the drug endemic, literary writers like Makara use their art to raise awareness of this pervasive issue. This study argues that poet…
Basotho dog names as reflections of sociohistorical narratives: Socio-onomastic perspectives
Sociology (4 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works) · Language policy (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism (2 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 works)