Sizwe Zwelakhe Dlamini
Biographic Data
| ID | 9239267 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sizwe Zwelakhe Dlamini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sizwe Zwelakhe |
| FAMILY NAME | Dlamini |
| SIGNATURE | DLAMINI S Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4279-4270 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
An Application of Axel Olrik’s Epic Laws in Imbiza Eyayingavulwa
The aim of this article is to apply Axel Olrik’s epic laws in Imbiza eyayingavulwa, one of the traditional isiZulu folktales. Even though these laws have been widely applied to non-African folktales, there seem to be fewer studies that have evaluated the relevance of this approach to folktales of the South African indigenous languages. This study sought to determine if Olrk’s epic laws are applicable or not by focusing on isiZulu as one of the So…
IsiZulu idiomatic expressions derived from selected biblical figures
The aim of this article is to analyse IsiZulu idioms that are influenced by biblical figures such as Jonah, Lazarus, Judas Iscariot, Jezebel, and Delilah. This is done by considering how these idioms have been morpho-syntactically and socio-culturally adopted and adapted to the IsiZulu language. The article uses African cultural hermeneutics as a theory and document analysis as a qualitative research technique. The findings demonstrate that IsiZu…
Isocolon in EDM Sibiya’s novels
There seems to be no study so far that has interpreted isocolon from a descriptive linguistic point of view. Studies conducted on isocolon have considered this aspect as merely a poetic tool and have focused solely on its artistic function. It is for this reason that this aspect has been examined mainly in the genre of poetry. The main aim of this paper was therefore to provide a different perspective on isocolon by considering its syntactic patt…
Ukuvezwa komuntu wesilisa ezindabeni ezimfushane zika-DBZ Ntuli eqoqweni elithi Imicibisholo
Lo msebenzi uhlose ukuhlaziya indlela umuntu wesilisa avezwe ngayo ezindabeni ezintathu ezimfushane zika-DBZ Ntuli, eqoqweni elithi ‘Imicibisholo’. Kuzosetshenziswa injulalwazi yobudoda (masculinity theory) ukuhlaziya izindaba ezimfushane ezikhethiwe. Njengoba kuhlaziywa izindaba ezimfushane, lokhu kuchaza ukuthi lo msebenzi usebenzisa inqubo yekhwalithethivu ukuqoqa ulwazi. Okutholakele kulo msebenzi ukuthi umuntu wesilisa uvezwe njengomholi, um…
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Isocolon in EDM Sibiya’s novels
There seems to be no study so far that has interpreted isocolon from a descriptive linguistic point of view. Studies conducted on isocolon have considered this aspect as merely a poetic tool and have focused solely on its artistic function. It is for this reason that this aspect has been examined mainly in the genre of poetry. The main aim of this paper was therefore to provide a different perspective on isocolon by considering its syntactic patt…
Ukuvezwa komuntu wesilisa ezindabeni ezimfushane zika-DBZ Ntuli eqoqweni elithi Imicibisholo
Lo msebenzi uhlose ukuhlaziya indlela umuntu wesilisa avezwe ngayo ezindabeni ezintathu ezimfushane zika-DBZ Ntuli, eqoqweni elithi ‘Imicibisholo’. Kuzosetshenziswa injulalwazi yobudoda (masculinity theory) ukuhlaziya izindaba ezimfushane ezikhethiwe. Njengoba kuhlaziywa izindaba ezimfushane, lokhu kuchaza ukuthi lo msebenzi usebenzisa inqubo yekhwalithethivu ukuqoqa ulwazi. Okutholakele kulo msebenzi ukuthi umuntu wesilisa uvezwe njengomholi, um…
An Application of Axel Olrik’s Epic Laws in Imbiza Eyayingavulwa
The aim of this article is to apply Axel Olrik’s epic laws in Imbiza eyayingavulwa, one of the traditional isiZulu folktales. Even though these laws have been widely applied to non-African folktales, there seem to be fewer studies that have evaluated the relevance of this approach to folktales of the South African indigenous languages. This study sought to determine if Olrk’s epic laws are applicable or not by focusing on isiZulu as one of the So…
IsiZulu idiomatic expressions derived from selected biblical figures
The aim of this article is to analyse IsiZulu idioms that are influenced by biblical figures such as Jonah, Lazarus, Judas Iscariot, Jezebel, and Delilah. This is done by considering how these idioms have been morpho-syntactically and socio-culturally adopted and adapted to the IsiZulu language. The article uses African cultural hermeneutics as a theory and document analysis as a qualitative research technique. The findings demonstrate that IsiZu…
Biology (2 works) · Lexicography and Language Studies (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (1 work) · Botany (1 work) · EPIC (1 work) · European Law and Migration (1 work) · Genetics (1 work)