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A comparison of lexical specificity in the communication verbs of L1 English and TE student writing.
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)Although verbs play a pivotal role in the construction and understanding of clauses, lexical specificity is rarely investigated in this class. Instead researchers prefer to investigate lexical specificity in the noun ... -
A comparison of the witchcraft is poison metaphor in Soweto and selected Old Testament passages
(Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies University of South Africa, 2011)African Old Testament interpretation has been asserting itself against mainstream Euro-American biblical scholarship. In doing so, various tools have been crafted, mostly in accordance with the goal of addressing the life ... -
Complexity in word-formation processes in new varieties of South African English
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)The research question posed in the article is whether South African English (SAE) has reached Phase four of Schneider’s (2007) Dynamic Model of Postcolonial Englishes. This phase is characterised by early indications of ... -
Complexity in word–formation processes in New Varieties of South African English
(Taylor & Francis/Routledge/NISC, 2010)The research question posed in the article is whether South African English (SAE) has reached Phase four of Schneider's (2007) Dynamic Model of Postcolonial Englishes. This phase is characterised by early indications of ... -
Comprehension of television news signed language nterpreters
(John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2015)This questionnaire-based study evaluates interpretations of TV news broadcasts into South African Sign Language from the perspective of 360 adult Deaf respondents, who identify factors hindering comprehension. Methodologically, ... -
The concept of the love of wisdom in Proverbs (8): a comparative–philosophical clarification
(Unisa Press/SASNES (South African Society for near Eastern Studies) / Sabinet, 2013)The word "philosophy" can be literally rendered "the love of wisdom". However, while etymological definitions are not always reliable as to the actual use of words, in some sense it is not an inaccurate notion of what some ... -
The concept of wisdom in the Hebrew Bible – A comparative–philosophical analysis
(AOSIS, 2011)This article provides a brief comparative philosophical clarification of the concept of wisdom in the Hebrew Bible. Utilising the format of a presentation presented by Ryan (2008), four philosophical definitions of wisdom ... -
Conceptualising Afrocentric-feminism and social constructivism through Alma Ata Declaration (primary health care, PHC) in rural Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)Christian and Islamic scriptures reduced women to a second class in any society. They are subjected to helper and relegated to house chores. In some societies, roles of ritual-making and administration are accorded them, ... -
Conceptualising the professional identity of industrial or organisational psychologists within the South African context
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: Lack in congruence amongst industrial and organisational psychologists (IOPs) as to the conceptualisation of its profession poses a significant risk as to the relevance, longevity and professional identity of ... -
Conceptualizing innovation management development through organizational learning in the public service: any lessons for developing states?
(Business Perspectives, 2016)The present economic realities, the effects of globalization, the thirst for innovation and the public's demand for improved services have led many developing states to review their approaches to service delivery. Most ... -
Concerns about the future of creation order
(Scriber Editorial Systems, 2011)The theological background to the notion of the law of nature/ creation order is indispensable to the reformational tradition, which recognises that these laws are the Creator‟s will, and therefore holds a “necessity” view ... -
Concerns for the language skills of South African learners and their teachers
(Kamla-Raj, 2014)The language of instruction and learner achievement is directly linked. In South Africa many English teachers lack the necessary English language skills to teach English effectively. The results of this research reveal ... -
Conflict about natural resources and the prospect of development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)As a departure from the general debate on the nexus between natural resources endowment and conflict in Africa, which focuses on the authoritarian nature of African states, the rise of ethnic militias, corruption and the ... -
Conflicts and conflict management styles as precursors of workplace bullying: A two-wave longitudinal study
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)The current study examined the relationships between conflicts in the work unit, the employee’s conflict management style and workplace bullying in a full panel two-wave longitudinal design with a 6 months’ time lag (n¼277). ... -
Confronting "Self" and "Other" in Damon Galgut's The Good Doctor
(Institute for the Study of English in Africa (ISEA), 2016)This article evaluates the position and experience of whites in South Africa after the advent of a black majority government, insofar as these are represented by the English-speaking white male protagonist in The Good ... -
Congolese migrants and South African language appropriation
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Migration, the phenomenon of leaving one's country for another, is one of the most salient causes of language contact in the present era. Previously, migrants left their countries for ideological monolingual countries where ... -
Constitutionalism and coloniality: A case of colonialism continued or the best of both worlds?
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)This article deals with the concept of constitutionalism in relation to colonialism and modernity, with a specific emphasis upon South Africa and South African constitutional development. The Republic of South ... -
Constitutionalism, parliamentary condemnation and the South African public protector
(Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2015)The South African Constitution under chapter 9 establishes state institutions that are mandated with the obligation to strengthen the concept of constitutional democracy in the Republic. The Constitution requires that other ... -
Constrained language: a multidimensional analysis of translated English and a non-native indigenised variety of English
(John Benjamins Publishing, 2016)Translation and non-native indigenised varieties of English are produced in contexts where heightened constraints operate on them. Recurrent features of translated language include explicitation, normalisation or ... -
Constrained statistical inference:sample–size tables for ANOVA and regression
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2015)Researchers in the social and behavioural sciences often have clear expectations about the order/direction of the parameters in their statistical model. For example, a researcher might expect that regression coefficient ...