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Decoding Figurative Folklore: A Case of Xitsonga Proverbs

Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies
This article examines the nature, use, and meanings of proverbs as tools of discourse and philosophical expressions among Vatsonga. Within the Vatsonga traditions, proverbs, as a form of folklore, are verbally expressed and transmitted from one generation to another. Inherent in these elements are the cultural and philosophical traits that are supposed
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An analysis of Xitsonga proverbs regarding wild animals

Journal for Language Teaching
The aim of the study reported in this paper is to examine Xitsonga proverbs, which are coined from wild animals, to demonstrate how they depict different lessons of life, behaviour and philosophy of life in aspects such as working together, promoting good behaviour, reprimanding bad behaviour and adjudication of cases.
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A Surface Constraint in Xitsonga

Africana Linguistica, 2015
BENNETT, William G., LEE, Seunghun J.
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Ku tshikileriwa ka ririmi ra Xitsonga eAfrica-Dzonga

South African Journal of African Languages, 2021
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False friends: The case of Tshivenḓa and Xitsonga

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
The challenges that are posed to interpreters by false friends in European languages, such as English, French, Spanish and Portuguese,  have been reported on extensively. Although the same challenges may be experienced in African languages, no such report is available  for Tshivenḓa and Xitsonga.
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Xitsonga Orthography

Sikheto Joe Kubayi, Osborn Risimati Chauke   +1 more
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Xitsonga Phonetics

Sikheto Joe Kubayi, Ndzalama Maluleke, Tintswalo Mapengo   +2 more
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Writing Instruction in Xitsonga in South Africa

2019
Tintswalo V. Manyike, Nkidi Phatudi
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Nxopaxopo wa swivuriso swa Xitsonga swo vulavula hi swiharhi swa le nhoveni: An analysis of Xitsonga proverbs regarding wild animals

Journal for Language Teaching
Xikongomelonkulu xa dyondzo leyi i ku xopaxopa swivuriso swa Xitsonga lewi tshuriweke kusuka eka swiharhi swa le nhoveni ku kombisa hilaha swi paluxaka tidyondzo, mahanyelo ni mavonelo ya vutomi eka swiyenge swa: Ntirhisano, ku hlohlotela mahanyelo lamanene, ku tshinya mahanyelo lamobiha ni milandzu ni maahlulele ya yona.
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Misrepresentation of Xitsonga and Language and Culture

Steyn Khesani Madlome, Ntiyiso Elijah Nxumalo   +1 more
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