Thesis (M.A. (African Languages))--University of Pretoria, 2002. / Text in Afrikaans and isiZulu. Includes bibliographical references.

AFRIKAANS: Hierdie verhandeling val in drie dele uiteen. In deel een is die historiese agtergrond te wete die ontstaan van die radiodrama in isiZulu nagevors. Die ontwikkeling sedert die beginjare van radio tot en met 2002 is gedokumenteer. Ntuli se bydrae tot die radiodrama in isiZulu word beskou. Die teater- versus die radiodrama word vergelyk, die ontstaan van die isiZulu radiodiens, die isiZulu radiodrama and statitiek met betrekking tot die genre isiZulu radiodrama word gegee. D.B.Z. Ntuli se bydrae tot die genre word bespreek en ‘n motivering vir die gekose radiodrama word aangebied. Die tweede deel bevat 'n bespreking van die didaskalies in die gekose radiodrama Isithembu van D.B.Z. Ntuli. Die funksionaliteit en toepaslikheid daarvan word bespreek. Deel drie is 'n bespreking van die gekose radiodrama volgens 'n narratologiese model. Daar word kortliks na ander narratologiese modelle verwys. Die model wat gebruik is, is die model wat deur die Departement Afrikatale aan die Universiteit van Pretoria ontwikkel is. 'n Teoretiese bespreking van die model word gegee. Vlak een en twee word op die gekose radiodrama toegepas. ENGLISH: This dissertation falls into three parts. The historical background of isiZulu radio drama, namely its origins, is researched in part one. The development of isiZulu radio drama from the early years of radio up to and including 2002 is documented. Theatre drama is compared to radio drama, and the origins of the isiZulu radio service, the isiZulu radio drama and statistics with respect to the genre isiZulu radio drama are discussed. D.B.Z. Ntuli's contribution to the genre is discussed and reasons are offered for the radio drama chosen. The second part contains a discussion of the didascalies in the chosen radio drama, Isithembu, by D.B.Z. Ntuli. Their functionality and appropriateness is discussed. In part three the chosen radio drama is discussed according to a particular narratological model. Various other narratological models are referred to briefly The model used is one that has been developed by the Department of African Languages at the University of Pretoria. The theory behind the model is discussed. Levels one and two of the model are applied to the cho¬sen radio drama. / Dissertation (MA (Isizulu))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / African Languages / unrestricted

Performance in isiZulu radio drama is imaginative and abstract to the listeners and radio drama writers make use of semiotic signs to convey intended action or information to the listeners. This research is meant to uncover the role of semiotics in the isiZulu radio drama and the impact it has on the culture of the isiZulu-speaking community. This study was dedicated to answer the following research questions: • How does semiotics play its role in isiZulu radio drama? • To what extent does semiotics play its role in isiZulu radio drama? • What impact it has on the culture of isiZulu-speaking community? To answer these research questions the researcher formulated the following objectives: • To identify different semiotic signs that plays a significant role in isiZulu radio drama. • To explore the role of semiotic signs in isiZulu radio drama. • To analyse the role of semiotic signs in isiZulu radio drama. • To examine the extent to which semiotic signs can influence the revival of cultural knowledge in isiZulu-speaking community. • To suggest for further research on the role of semiotics in isiZulu radio drama and the impact it has on the culture of isiZulu-speaking community. The researcher used a mixed method consisting of quantitative and qualitative approaches which examined the research problem by surveying isiZulu radio drama listeners, observing selected isiZulu radio drama scripts and conducting a telephone interview with the participant. The researcher found that semiotics play significant and different roles in isiZulu radio dramas and has the potential to revive cultural knowledge of the isiZulu-speaking community. The researcher recommended further research on the grounds that this study did not focus on the infringement that exists in isiZulu language, which is used in isiZulu radio dramas to fit the socio-economic, political, technological and demographic changes whether such infringement still restore and revive cultural knowledge of the isiZulu-speaking community / African Languages / M.A. (African Languages)