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Raditladi's use of metaphor in selected poems
(1998)This study focuses on the use of metaphor in three poems by Raditladi. The three poems have a common theme, namely, death. The presence and function of imagery in the poetry of Raditladi have been investigated in other ... -
The (re)imagined self in Leora Farber’s series Dis-Location/Re-Location (2004-2007)
(North-West University, 2018)This research investigates how contemporary South African artist Leora Farber’s manipulated photographic series Dis-Location/Re-Location (2004-2007) visually articulates a simulacral settler-colonial narrative. More ... -
Re-constructing adolescent identity in the context of family violence within the Belhar community of Cape Town
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)For many adolescents in South Africa, violence and crime constitute a way of life, having both direct and indirect effects on their psychological, emotional, developmental and physical wellbeing. Adolescent development ... -
Reading as a Christian : a proposed strategy for coping with selected problematic plays by Tennessee Williams
(1994)This study deals with a possible Christian approach to the study of drama. The first chapter outlines the necessity for a Christian approach. The advantages of this approach are mentioned and it is indicated that this ... -
Reading second language subtitles : a case study of South African viewers reading in their native language and L2–English
(North-West University, 2011)Most South African subtitles are produced and broadcast in English despite the fact that English is the first language of only 8.2% of the entire population (Statistics South Africa, 2004). Therefore, current English ... -
Realising the objectives of the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod : a case study
(North-West University, 2010)The realisation of the objectives of the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod (SASCE) is influenced by the national education system and the environment it operates in. This thesis accordingly studies the SASCE within ... -
Reasons for not finalising child sexual abuse cases in alternative care : social workers' perceptions
(2014)Dealing with child sexual abuse cases, is an integral part of the social workers job. Due to the nature of the abuse and the provisions made by the Children’s Act, 38 of 2005, as amended, to safeguard the child victim, ... -
Reasons for the reluctance to disclose sexual abuse by middle childhood children
(2013)Fighting sexual violence against women and children in South Africa is regarded as a priority. The aim of this study is to explore the reasons for the reluctance to disclose sexual abuse by middle childhood children. Some ... -
Reasons why children recant the disclosure of sexual abuse
(2013)Recanting is a recognized phenomenon in child sexual abuse cases, particularly in cases of incest. When children report cases of sexual abuse, it often set motions in their environment to safeguard them from experiencing ... -
Recasting the social critic : social commentary in selected novels of Charles Dickens and Terry Pratchett
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This dissertation investigates the progression in portrayal of key themes that relate to social commentary in selected novels by Charles Dickens and Terry Pratchett. Charles Dickens has been considered a social commentator ... -
Recent developments in Tswana literature : a narratological study of short stories of B.D. Magoleng and S.A. Moroke
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)In this thesis some trends in Setswana literature of the past 50 years are described and analysed. Through the analyses of selected short stories by Moroke and Magoleng, thematic and stylistic aspects are discussed. The ... -
Recidivism amongst juvenile offenders in the Kroonstad Youth Centre : implications for social work services
(North-West University, 2007)A certain percentage of young offenders are re-incarcerated after their first offence and they land back in jail to serve a further sentence. This implies that they could not find their feet back in society once they have ... -
Reconstructing identity in Peter Carey's Jack Maggs
(North-West University, 2007)The formation of identity is closely integrated with contextual, temporal and spatial dimensions. Perceptions about personal, cultural and historical identities are created within literary spaces through authorial and ... -
Redefining the African woman in contemporary African literature : a study of Adichie's Purple hibiscus, Half of a yellow sun, and Americanah
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This dissertation examines the redefinition of the African woman in the three novels of the Nigerian-American author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, namely Purple hibiscus (2004), Half of a yellow sun (2006) and Americanah (2013). ... -
Die reduplikasiekonstruksie in Afrikaans : enkele aspekte van 'n kognitiewe gebruiksgebaseerde beskrywingsmodel vir Afrikaans
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2000)This study is aligned with the linguistic tradition that is known as cognitive linguistics, and in particular cognitive grammar as a subpart within cognitive linguistics. The study aims to be part of the realisation of ... -
Reëlgebaseerde klemtoontoekenning in 'n grafeem-na-foneemstelsel vir Afrikaans
(North-West University, 2010)Text -to-speech systems currently are of great importance in the community. One core technology in this human language technology resource is stress assignment which plays an important role in any text-to-speech system. ... -
Regionality in white South African English : an acoustic dialectometric investigation
(2015)There is general consensus in the literature that White South African English (SAE hereafter) historically had a number of regional dialects; but the regional component to this variety was levelled in the mid-20th century. ... -
Registered counsellors' perceptions of their role in the South African context
(2013)Registered counsellors were regarded as part of the solution to the ever-increasing void in mental healthcare and were acknowledged by the South African government over a decade ago. Some challenges have however arisen ... -
Rehabilitating rationality in contemporary philosophy of science
(North-West University, 2018)This article explores rehabilitating rationality in contemporary philosophy of science against the background of the objectivist/rationalist positions prevalent at the end of the 19th century. Subsequent changes of position ... -
Die Reichsarbeitsdienst en die Spesiale Diensbataljon in die periode 1933-1939 : 'n vergelyking
(1996)The aim of this study is to compare the Reicharbeitsdienst (RAD) in Germany and the Special Service Battalion (SSB) in South Africa; The study focuses on the circumstances that led to the creation of the RAD and the SSB, ...
