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‘It’ subject constructions in Xitsonga
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, 2013This article examines the referential and the non-referential pronoun ‘it’ subject constructions in Xitsonga, both of which manifest themselves in different forms and contexts. The various forms of the referential subject pronoun follow the class grouping of the antecedent noun or noun-equivalent from which the pronoun is morphosyntactically derived ...
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The non-derived ideophone in Xitsonga
South African Journal of African Languages, 2015The article examines the non-derived ideophone in Xitsonga under two headings. Under the first heading, attention is paid to the properties of the ideophone. Then, the ideophone is located within the take-up of the tenets of the Theta theory. Two types of the non-derived ideophone are distinguished, namely those originating from sound and those with ...
Sikheto Joe Kubayi, RN Madadzhe
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The ‘Whistled' Fricative in Xitsonga: Its Articulation and Acoustics
Phonetica, 2014Abstract The present study examines the articulation and acoustics of the typologically rare and understudied ‘whistled' fricative sound in Xitsonga, a Southern Bantu language. Using ultrasound imaging and video recording, we examine the lingual and labial articulation of the whistled fricative.
Shigeto Kawahara, Sang-Im Lee-Kim
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Language and Linguistics Compass
Abstract Xitsonga, a southern Bantu language (S53) spoken in South Africa, possesses rich phonological patterns that have been underreported in the literature. This paper aims to provide an overview of the phonology of Xitsonga with a focus on segmental phonology, building up on existing literature.
Seunghun Lee
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Abstract Xitsonga, a southern Bantu language (S53) spoken in South Africa, possesses rich phonological patterns that have been underreported in the literature. This paper aims to provide an overview of the phonology of Xitsonga with a focus on segmental phonology, building up on existing literature.
Seunghun Lee
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A surface constraint in Xitsonga: *Li
Africana Linguistica, 2015This paper proposes a surface constraint against the phonotactic sequence [ li] in Xitsonga. This constraint is supported by multiple lines of synchronic and diachronic evidence, individually identified in some previous work (Baumbach 1974, 1987 ; du Plessis et al. 1995) and supported in our own data. We observe that a synchronic change of / l/ to [ r]
Bennett, William G., Seunghun, Lee J.
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Structural ambiguity in Xitsonga
, 2018 This article discusses structural ambiguity in Xitsonga. As a point of departure, structural ambiguity is examined from the theoretical perspective of transformational grammar, which is premised on the understanding that in all human languages, every sentence can be read at two levels: the surface and the deep structure.
Kubayi, S.J., Chauke, O.R.
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Assimilation and glide addition: The case of Xitsonga labiovelar nasal
South African Journal of African Languages, 2020 This article aims to present a case study on the Xitsonga labiovelar nasal (n’w [ŋw]) logjam. It places particular emphasis on the glide addition. The case study critically investigates the portrayal by some Xitsonga scholars of phonological processes ...
Nkuna, Paul
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2017
This chapter aims to provide a factual, socio-historical and linguistic description of the Xitsonga language—a cross-border language spoken among others, in South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Swaziland. Historically, many variously spelt names have been used to refer to this language, among them ‘XiTsonga’, ‘Shangaan’, ‘Changaan’, ‘Xichangana ...
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This chapter aims to provide a factual, socio-historical and linguistic description of the Xitsonga language—a cross-border language spoken among others, in South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Swaziland. Historically, many variously spelt names have been used to refer to this language, among them ‘XiTsonga’, ‘Shangaan’, ‘Changaan’, ‘Xichangana ...
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MANAGEMENT WISDOM IN XITSONGA PROVERBS
Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies, 2015Proverbial wisdom is a powerful tool that is used by the Vatsonga in their communications to instil cultural norms and values that have a powerful impact on people’s lives. This article focuses on the management ideas contained in some Xitsonga proverbs.
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Thematisations of Child Abuse by Xitsonga Music Composers
Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies, 2023Abuse in its multifarious manifestations, for example, physical, sexual, emotional, economic, verbal and psychological abuse, as well as harassment, stalking, and property vandalisation, is currently treated as both a global and national crisis. This malady permeates a variety of spaces.
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