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Is reading in an agglutinating language different from an analytic language? An analysis of isiZulu and English reading based on eye movements
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
In this article we examine the reading ability of Grade 4 learners in their home language,
isiZulu and in English (first additional language), using both eye-tracking activities and traditional
pen-and-paper reading ...
Register differentiation in East African English: A multidimensional study
(John Benjamins Publishing, 2010)
The article examines register variation in East African English by submitting the East African component of the International Corpus of English (ICE) to a complete multidimensional analysis (Biber 1988). A six-factor model ...
Just how literal is the King James Version?
(Department of Ancient Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2011)
Many scholars have the perception that the King James Version (KJV) is a literal translation. However, it is not so easy to define the concept of "literal translation". The simplest definition may be to regard it as ...
Is reading in an agglutinating language different from an analytic language? An analysis of isiZulu and English reading based on eye movements
(Taylor & Francis/Routledge/NISC, 2013)
In this article we examine the reading ability of Grade 4 learners in their home language, isiZulu and in English (first additional language), using both eye-tracking activities and traditional pen-and-paper reading ...
Register and the features of translated language
(Akadémiai Kiadó, 2012)
Against the background of current corpus-based research on the features of translated language, this study investigates two research questions that emerge as “gaps” in existing research: (1) What are the occurrence patterns ...
Progressive aspect and stative verbs in Outer Circle varieties
(Wiley, 2014)
The extension of the progressive form to stative verbs is a widely discussed feature of Outer Circle varieties of English. This paper examines the semantics of the stative progressive in three corpora, representing spoken ...
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: ...
Diachronic changes in modality in South African English
(John Benjamins Publishing, 2012)
In this paper we aim to contribute to both the synchronic and diachronic description of the grammar of South African English (SAfE) in its written register. In the handful of previous studies on the variety’s grammar (e.g. ...
Metaphors in the freedom day addresses of South African presidents (1995-2012)
(UNISA Pres, 2014)
Political discourse draws quite extensively on metaphor in construing a range of issues. Previous research on South African politicians has focussed mainly on the metaphor of A RAINBOW NATION, except Malan (2008) who ...
The language issue and academic performance at a South African University
(Natl Inquiry Services Centre Pty Ltd, 2015)
Academic performance at universities in South Africa is a cause of concern. It is widely acknowledged that there are a variety of factors that contribute to poor academic performance, but language is regarded as one of the ...