South African Journal of African Languages, Volume 43, Issue 1 (2023)

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Semantic features in English print advertisements: a Xitsonga translation perspective
Mafemani Joseph Baloyi
Pages: 1-9
Published online: 14 May 2023
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Power relations in Bible translation: a sociolinguistic analysis of selected English and Kinyarwanda passages from the book of Genesis
Vedaste Ndizera, Telesphore Ngarambe & Evariste Ntakirutimana
Pages: 10-17
Published online: 14 May 2023
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Syntactic differences between adjectives and relative words in Setswana and isiZulu
Kgomotso Ambitious Theledi
Pages: 18-24
Published online: 14 May 2023
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Water as a metaphorical marker in Setswana and Afrikaans poetry
Daniel Sekepe Matjila
Pages: 25-30
Published online: 14 May 2023
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Language function and literary translation: the realisation of transculturation in the translation of Sans Famille from French to Igbo
Chimmuanya Pearl Ngele
Pages: 31-36
Published online: 14 May 2023
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SPECIAL SECTION - The literary production of KPD Maphalla

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The literary production of KPD Maphalla: an introduction
Nogwaja S Zulu & Elias N Malete
Pages: 37-39
Published online: 14 May 2023
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The application of appraisal theory in Maphalla’s poem: ‘Ditema’
Mathai Monyakane & Elias Nyefolo Malete
Pages: 40-46
Published online: 14 May 2023
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The literary oeuvre of KPD Maphalla: a thematic analysis
Nogwaja S Zulu
Pages: 47-55
Published online: 14 May 2023
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The significance of the naming technique in KPD Maphalla’s novel, Kabelwamanong
Pule Phindane
Pages: 56-60
Published online: 14 May 2023
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Review Article
Naming technique in Maphalla’s drama Tahleho
Rethabile Possa-Mogoera
Pages: 61-68
Published online: 14 May 2023
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KPD Maphalla’s autobiographical poetry: narrating oneself in verse
Sol Chaphole
Pages: 69-75
Published online: 14 May 2023
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A critical discourse analysis of Maphalla’s selected poems: South Africa’s pre-democratic election messages
Mantoa Motinyane
Pages: 76-84
Published online: 14 May 2023
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Reflections on KPD Maphalla’s poetry: political, spiritual and social perspectives
Johannes Seema
Pages: 85-92
Published online: 14 May 2023
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