Thesis (M. A. (African Languages)) --University of Limpopo, 2003 / Chapter l deals with a general introduction to the research paper. It gives th background to the problem, aim, rationale, significance, methodology an organisation of the research paper. Different definitions on nouns, verbs subject, object and predicate are outlined in this chapter. Chapter 2 gives an outline of pronominalisation processes. The definition o deletion as a pronominal strategy is outlined. Substitution as a pronomina strategy is also discussed. The importance of these strategies is outlined, that i the difference between deletion and substitution is outlined fully. Chapter 3 discusses the syntactic environments in which pronominalisatio takes place. The pronominalisation of the subject and the object is outlined. Chapter 4 analyses the pronominalisation of the determiners. Demonstrative determiners, deictic determiners, demonstrative pronouns, quantitative and qualificative pronouns used as determiners are brought into perspective. Because of the incorporation of the semantic component, the notion contrastiveness and emphasis are brought to the surface. Chapter 5 gives the conclusion of this research paper. A summary of the findings and recommendations of the chapters dealt with in the previous chapters is given.