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1	The detective story in Venda : an analysis with special reference to Bono la mboni and Nwana wa mme anga Maungedzo, Avhurengwi Edward 06 1900 (has links) Summary in English / The purpose of this research is to make a literary appreciation of the detective story in Tshivenda. Chapter 1 is the introductory chapter which discusses the aim of study, the definition of detective story, methodology, detective noels in Tshivenda, background information regarding the authors, summaries regarding selected novels and the scope of research. Chapter 2 is devoted to the plot structure of the two detective novels, and outlines the diegetic and meta-diegetic stories. The elements of mystery and dramatic irony are also discussed. Chapter 3 concentrates mainly on the setting of the two selected detective novels and its influence on the crimes committed, the lives of the characters and the tools that are used. Chapter 4 deals with the depiction of the victims, suspects and detectives in the selected detective stories. Chapter 5 concludes the study and summarises the main findings of the appraisal. / African Languages / M. A. (African Languages) Tshivenda detective fiction S N Mahamba N M Mphaphuli Metadiegetic story Diegetic story Mystery Dramatic irony Plot structure Setting Characterisation 896.3976 Venda fiction -- History and criticism Venda language -- Texts Mahamba, S. N.