Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in the Department of African Languages at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2002. / Chapter one outlines the aim of the study, research design and the statement of problem It further explains the methods of research that will be used. A theoretical background is discussed to clarify the research problem. Chapter two gives the background to the study of vowels in Sesotho and isiZulu. Highlights through vowel charts have been displayed to show positional differences. Chapter three concentrates on the origin of SeSotho and isiZulu vowels phonemes. It further looks at the historical background of the close vowels and the alternating roles of vowels fu] and [i] in different languages. Chapter four deals with the nature of Sesotho close vowels and isiZulu close vowels. A comparisons in terms of the origin of close vowels is conducted in this chapters. Chapter five examines the role of close vowels in the juxtaposed lexemes. The role of close vowels has been analysed in both SeSotho and isiZulu languages. Chapter six looks at terminative phonemes in deverbatives in both languages in question. A schematic representation of demorphemized isiZulu /-a-/ and SeSotho /-a/ phonemes in syntactic construction is also investigated. Chapter seven concludes by sumrnarizing the main findings of this study and it also suggests recommendations for future research

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1967. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis ( M.A. (African Languages)) --University of Limpopo, 2013. / This study examines the impact of Zero equivalence when translating Xitsonga to English and vice versa. Translation is essential in everyday communication, therefore it is important to choose the accurate equivalent variant during the process if not so misunderstanding occurs especially where the target language has nil elements for a particular concept. In this study semi-structured interview was conducted and it is discovered that in place of zero equivalent variants different strategies were provided by different respondents to overcome the deficiency which target languages experience. Looking for sameness of meaning during communications exposes insufficiency of words, phrases and concepts in translating languages with different culture.

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-43).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Newcastle, 1999. / Department of Modern Languages. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 309-390). Also available online.