Browsing Humanities by Author "10064397 - Verhoef, Maria Magdalena (Supervisor)"
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Cultural identity and acquisition planning for English as a second language in South Africa
Coetzee-Van Rooy, Anna Susanna (North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2000)English undeniably holds high status in South Africa and several people opt to learn English as a second language (L2). Despite overwhelmingly positive attitudes, low levels of English L2 proficiency are widely reported. ... -
Focalisation in the translation/rewriting of narrative texts : A.P. Brink's Imaginings of sand/Sandkastele
Kruger, Jan-Louis (Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2001)Narrative fiction presents translators with a particular challenge due to the subtitle shifts in focalisation complicated by factors such as embedded narratives and hypothetical focalisation. Furthermore, the gaps and ... -
The influence of language variation on literary translation : George Weideman's 'Matrys'
Landsberg, Willem (1999)The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of language variation on literary translation. This will be done by firstly determining the origin of language variation and a comparison between standard and non-standard ... -
Die internet as platform vir 'n nuwe Afrikaanse spraakgemeenskap en 'n nuwe variëteit : 'n korpuslinguistiese ondersoek
Van Vuuren, Marieta Jansen (North-West University, 2007)It is generally accepted that the growing interest in the internet has opened new horisons for language research. The aim with this study is to explore the internet as a dynamic language environment and to investigate ... -
A model for optimising subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing television viewers in South Africa
Fernandes, Maria Manuela (North-West University, 2003)As a result of the lack of provision for Deaf and hard-of-hearing television viewers on South African television channels, there is a pressing need for research on ways in which to accommodate this community in this regard. ... -
Die moontlikhede wat onderskrifte die SABC-TV bied in die erkenning en beskerming van taalregte
Olivier, Jacobus Alwyn Kruger (North-West University, 2003)The degree to which the SABC as public broadcaster gives shape to its language policy and language mandate, against the background of an investigation of language rights, establishes the central problem statement of this ... -
'n Ondersoek na die veranderlike rol van die opvoedkundige tolk
Kotzé, Herculene (North-West University, 2012)Die rol wat die tolk vervul, is sentraal tot die sukses van die kommunikasie waarby sprekers van verskillende tale betrokke is. Professionele liggame en instellings vereis van ʼn tolk om tydens enige tolkgeleentheid aan ... -
The relationship between interpreters and users of the interpreting services at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University
Wittezaële, Olivier Laurent (North-West University, 2008)This study aims at analysing, in the social field of the lecture room, the users' and interpreters' habitus in the framework of the interpreting services provided at the Potchefstroom campus of the North-West University. ... -
Subtitling as an aid in academic literacy programmes: the University of Buea
Ayonghe, Lum Suzanne (North-West University, 2009)The purpose of this study was to examine the role that the use of subtitling can play as an aid in academic literacy (AL) programmes, particularly against the background of insufficient AL levels at the University of Buea ...