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Competing scripts: the introduction of the Roman alphabet in Africa [PDF]
, 2008 The introduction of the Roman script since the turn of the 20th century was the first attempt of mass alphabetization in Africa, and it has become the most important writing system. It was, however, not the first script on the continent. In Old Egypt and
Pasch, Helma
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Literator, 2010 Over the years Shona fiction that portrays Zimbabwe’s liberation war has been a subject of severe criticism because of its tendency to falsify and distort history.
D.E. Mutasa, W.L. Chigidi
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Tradition and the culture of rights at the crossroads: A literary perspective
Literator, 2015 Using cultural theories, this article focuses on a literary text that presents a fresh perspective on one of the cultural practices of disposing of a dead body, namely cremation.
Nompumelelo B. Zondi +1 more
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Addressing Gender-Based Violence through Music – A Study of the Gospel Song ‘Isandla’ by Rebecca Malope [PDF]
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesReleased in 2005 by renowned South African gospel singer, the song ‘Isandla’ by Rebecca Malope remains relevant as GBV continues to persist in South Africa.
Gcinile Beauty Thwala, Sinoyolo Nokutywa
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Just when we thought we were producing fine young men
Literator, 2016 Literature is highly influenced by society and cultural contexts in which it is produced or read. It is a reflection of how a particular society constructs reality.
Nompumelelo B. Zondi, Thulani J. Mbuli
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Review of script displays of African languages by current software
, 2005 All recorded African languages that have a writing system have orthographies which use the Roman or Arabic scripts, with a few exceptions. Whilst Unicode successfully handles the encoding of both these scripts, current software, in particular web ...
Gee, Quintin
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Genome-wide SNP analysis of Southern African populations provides new insights into the dispersal of Bantu-speaking groups [PDF]
, 2015 The expansion of Bantu-speaking agropastoralist populations had a great impact on the genetic, linguistic, and cultural variation of sub-Saharan Africa. It is generally accepted that Bantu languages originated in an area around the present border between
ANAGNOSTOU, PAOLO +8 more
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African language books for children: issues for authors [PDF]
, 2011 Growing interest in bilingual education in sub-Saharan Africa has highlighted an urgent need for reading material in African languages. In this paper, we focus on authors, one of several groups of stakeholders with responsibility for meeting this demand.
Edwards, Viv, Ngwaru, Jacob Marriote
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Hip-hop, Identity, and Cultural Hybridity: An Exploration of Motswako as a Bicultural Phenomenon [PDF]
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesSouth Africa is a linguistically and culturally diverse country. South African locals normally assimilate more than one culture, officially and unofficially.
Kgomotso Mothokhumo Ambitious Theledi +1 more
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