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Corpus evidence of anti-deletion in Black South African English noun phrases: testing the extent to which Black South Africans restore elements of the underlying structure of English noun phrases
(Cambridge University Press, 2013)Black South African English (BSAfE) is now generally regarded as an independent variety of English rather than an interlanguage on the way to Standard English (Van Rooy, 2008: 274, 300 and in this issue). Mesthrie (2006: ... -
Corpus linguistic work on Black South African English
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Corpus linguistic work on Black South African English
(Cambridge University Press, 2013)Black South African English (henceforth BSAfE) has received more attention from corpus linguists than any other variety in the country. In the early 2000s, two corpus projects were initiated more or less simultaneously: ... -
A corpus–based study of the mediation effect in translated and edited language
(John Benjamins publishing company, 2012)This paper presents the results of a study investigating the hypothesis that the recurrent features, or universals, of translated language are primarily the result of a mediation process that is shared among different kinds ... -
Correlation between brand longevity and the diffusion of innovations theory
(Wiley, 2011)This article attempts to apply the diffusion of innovations theory to the current concepts of branding of products and services that have roots in both marketing and communication. The authors attempt to analyse the diffusion ... -
Counselling on rails: social accountability learning among South African psychology students
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2013)This study investigated the utility of train transportation health care service in a North Eastern South African region. Participants were seven psychology graduate students at a South African university. They completed ... -
Covariates of multiple sexual partnerships among sexually active men in Lesotho
(Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC), 2017)Multiple sexual partnerships (MSP) have been identified as the main reason for the high rate of HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa, including Lesotho. The aim of this paper is to identify the social and economic variables ... -
Covert Advertising in the global business world: a thematic analysis of product placement in Amazing Spider Man 1 and 2 movies
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)Covert advertising is a marketing communication tool which allows the advertiser to communicate a salient message to the audience. It provides an opportunity to develop an ongoing relationship between a consumer and a ... -
Creative thinking in prospective teachers: the status quo and the impact of contextual factors
(Educational Asociation of SA (EASA), 2010)To create unique and appropriate learning opportunities and environments and to nurture the development of creative thinking abilities among learners are some of the demands for creative thinking currently expected of ... -
Crisis of decision-making and policy implementation in South Africa's foreign policy : reflection on two decades journey in the wilderness
(Sabinet, 2014)Decision-making in any democratic society is complex, cumbersome and tasking when it involves public policy in a new state. Actors involved in policy-making are numerous and in some cases, difficult to discern in complex ... -
A critical analysis of the South African Disaster Management Act and Policy Framework.
(Wiley, 2014)The promulgation of the South African Disaster Management Act No. 57 of 2002 and the National Disaster Management Policy Framework of 2005 placed South Africa at the international forefront by integrating disaster risk ... -
A critical approach to the development of blended medical communication training materials
(Department of General Linguistics, Stellenbosch University, 2013)Effective communication between doctors and patients improves patient health outcomes (Hewett et al. 2009; Stewart 1995; Watson et al. 2012), and communication skills courses have become an integrated component of the ... -
A critical historical review on protagonist and proactive environmental activism towards addressing acid mine drainage and remediation needs in somer Gauteng goldfields.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2010)• Opsomming: Sedert 2006 is Jan Publiek toenemend meer bewus gemaak van degraderende omgewings en ontoeganklike omgewingsverslae aangaande die degraderende omgewingstatus van die eertydse Verre Wesrand-gebied. As ... -
A critical reassessment of the explorer artist Charles Davidson Bell's (1813–1882) Cattle Boers' Outspan (n.d.)
(AHWG, 2012)This article investigates the depiction of Afrikaner ancestry in Charles Davidson Bell’s (1813-1882) Cattle boers’ outspan (s.a.) (fig. 1) within the genre of explorer art. This critical revisiting of Bell – better known ... -
A critical reflection on the participatory action process involved in the develoment of a congnitive–behavioural based Counselling Intervention Programme for youth living with HIV/AIDS in a rural South African town
(SAGE Publications, 2011)South Africa currently lacks HIV counselling interventions that are youth-specific and that meet the psychosocial needs of young people living with HIV/AIDS. Indigenous strategies and interventions need to be developed ... -
A critical reflection on the participatory action process involved in the development of a congnitive-behavioural based counselling intervention programme for youth living with HIV/AIDS in a rural South African town
(Sage, 2011)South Africa currently lacks HIV counselling interventions that are youth-specific and that meet the psychosocial needs of young people living with HIV/AIDS. Indigenous strategies and interventions need to be developed ... -
Critical reflections on H.G. Stoker's (1899-1993) approach towards the elaboration of a Christian philosophy
(AOSIS, 2016)In this article it is argued that the Calvinistic philosopher, Hendrik Gerhardus Stoker (1899-1993), adopted a qualified theology-based approach for the elaboration of his Christian philosophy. Being shaped by the ... -
A critical review of studies of South African youth resilience, 1990–2008
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2010)Given the growing emphasis in research and service provision on strengths rather than deficits, the focus on youth support in the South African Children’s Act of 2005 and the lack of educational, therapeutic and other ... -
A critical review of studies of South African youth resilience, 1990–2008
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2010)Given the growing emphasis in research and service provision on strengths rather than deficits, the focus on youth support in the South African Children’s Act of 2005 and the lack of educational, therapeutic and other ...