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Acknowledging and protecting language rights on SABC TV through the use of subtitles
(Unisa Press/Taylor&Francis, 2011)In this article the use of subtitles is proposed as a way by means of which the problem of acknowledging and recognising language rights on SABC TV can be addressed. The concept of language rights is approached in terms ... -
Actors, observers, and the estimation of task duration
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)People are often wrong in estimating both how long tasks have taken in the past and how long they will take in the future. Bias could be due to factors such as task involvement, an individual’s engagement or motivation ... -
Adam Smith's contribution to secularisation
(AOSIS, 2013)This article examined several crucial themes in Adam Smith’s philosophy with the purpose of highlighting and assessing his contribution to the secularisation of Western society. The article, written from the perspective ... -
Adam Smith's contribution to secularisation
(AOSIS, 2013)This article examined several crucial themes in Adam Smith’s philosophy with the purpose of highlighting and assessing his contribution to the secularisation of Western society. The article, written from the perspective ... -
Adaptation and preliminary validation evidences of the School Climate Questionnaire - Revised, Elementary and Middle School Version (SCS-MS)
(Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2016)This study presents the procedures for adapting the School Climate Survey - Revised, Elementary and Middle School Version (SCS-MS) to the Brazilian context and demonstrates the first evidence of the validity of its use ... -
Adaptation in an era of vanishing territory – the political economy of the impact of clime change versus total migration, status of statehood and refugees in Africa
(Business Perspectives, 2014)Mass migration as a way of adapting to climate change impact is not new. However, the total migration of a permanent population from a defined territory as a coping response to the impact of climate change is only emerging. ... -
Adaptive project management: a tool for more realistic municipal planning?
(ASSADPAM, 2011)Municipal developmental projects are typically embedded in complex, dynamic environments involving many unpredictable components with diverse stakeholders and are characterised by a high degree of uncertainty. Most projects ... -
Adaptive Project Management: a tool for more realistic municipal planning?
(ASSADPAM: Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management, 2011)Municipal developmental projects are typically embedded in complex, dynamic environments that involve many unpredictable components with diverse stakeholders and are characterised by a high degree of uncertainty. Most ... -
Addressing climate change in Southern Africa: any role for South Africa in the Post-Paris Agreement?
(Sage, 2016)Climate change is a global challenge. Its ramifying effects on both natural and human systems cut across different regions of the world. While Africa as a whole is being confirmed to be more affected by climate change due ... -
Adjustment, psychological well-being and mental health of first year students in a South African university
(NAJP, 2017)The relationships among adjustment, psychological well-being, and the mental health of first year students in a South African university were assessed. We also determined if relationships differed between male and female ... -
Adolescents' precocious and developmentally appropriate contributions to their families' well-being and resilience in five countries
(Wiley, 2011)An exploratory qualitative study of 16 disadvantaged youth in 5 countries suggests that making both precocious and developmentally appropriate contributions to their families' well-being is advantageous to adolescents ... -
Advancing student research in education law
(HESA / Unisa Press, 2014)On the one hand, the popularity of education law for postgraduate studies is calling for a reflection on a sound research approach that would complement both the boundaries of the law as substantive discipline and how ... -
Africa: signs of hope?
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African female adolescents experience of parenting and their sense of well-being
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2011)The objective of this study was to explore and describe South African, African female adolescents' experience of parent-adolescent relationships and their perceptions of the influence of the parent-adolescent relationship ... -
African traditional religion: a new struggle for African identity
(Association For Theological Education In South East Asia, 2015)This article investigates the social status attributed to African Traditional Religion (ATR) in determining culture and identity. Since ATR is seen to be the sum total of the peculiarities shared by African people, African ... -
Afrikaans and Dutch as closely-related languages: a comparison to West Germanic languages and Dutch dialects
(University of Stellenbosch, 2015)Following Den Besten s (2009) desiderata for historical linguistics of Afrikaans, this article" aims to contribute some modern evidence to the debate regarding the founding dialects of "Afrikaans. From an applied perspective ... -
Afrikaans as Standaard Gemiddelde Europees: wanneer 'n lid uit sy taalarea beweeg
(Natl Inquiry Services Centre (NISC), 2015)OPSOMMING: ʼn Onlangse tendens in die studie van Standaard Gemiddeld Europees (Standard Avarage European), is die sogenaamde “ekstra-territoriale perspektief”. Hiermee word gepoog om te bepaal tot watter mate tale van ... -
The Afrikaans orthographic rules as guide for other South African languages
(Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (US), 2013)The spelling and orthographic rules of a language are very important for compilers of general and technical dictionaries. When compiling a dictionary, the lexicographers and terminographers should adhere to these rules. ... -
Afrikaanse historici as politieke kritici en koers-aanduiders
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012)Although professional historians usually concentrate on specific areas of research, they sometimes use their knowledge and understanding of history to give a perspective on contemporary events and provide guidelines regarding ... -
Afrikaanse historici as politieke kritici en koers–aanduiders
(University of the Free State // Institute for Contemporary History Sabinet, 2012)Although professional historians usually concentrate on specific areas of research, they sometimes use their knowledge and understanding of history to give a perspective on contemporary events and provide guidelines regarding ...