Thesis (M.A. (African Languages)) --University of Limpopo, 2013 / Refer to the document

Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 72-74).

Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-74). Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of Linguistics, December 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

This study explored the personal and situational factors that contribute to a high school principal's willingness to sell the issue of objectionable team nicknames to their school division administration for the purposes of banning them. Based on the literature review, nine hypotheses were developed regarding the factors that influence the issue-selling process in a centralized, hierarchical organization. The issue-selling model utilized in this study suggested that organizational support, top management openness, organizational norms, probability of success, and image risk would be determinants of willingness to sell the issue (Mullen, 2005). This study utilized a mixed-method research design. Personal interviews were conducted with retired and current high school principals that had dealt with the objectionable team nicknames during their careers. In addition, questionnaires were electronically sent to 311 current high school principals. Ordinary least squares regression identified perceived probability of success and image risk to be the factors that have the most statistical impact on a high school principal's willingness to sell the objectionable team nickname to their superior. Logistic regression was used to determine the likelihood that an emotional issue would be brought forth. This study provides recommendations concerning issue selling in a public school system.

Thesis (doctoral)--Uppsala University, 1987. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-238).

Thesis (M. A. (African Languages)) --University of Limpopo, 2014 / This study analyse Nicknames Given to farm owners along the Great Letaba River .The study indicates that names are some of the most important things in people’s lives. It has been indicated that naming cannot be taken for granted as a name serves as an important identity feature.

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MA (Xitsonga) / Senthara ya M. E. R. Mathivha ya Tindzimi ta Afrika, Vutshila na Ndhavuko / See the attached abstract below

<p>Abstract</p><p>This essay deals with the creation and usage of nicknames in synchronous CMC. Nicknames from four different IRC chat conversations related to three different topic groups have been examined. The method draws on Bechar-Israeli’s (1996) categorisation of nicknames, which has been adapted to suit the type of data sampled. Three research questions have been posed, which, in view of other studies related to this field of research (e.g. Ellison et al. 2006, Scheidt 2001, Chester & Gwynne 1998, etc.) have been examined to obtain information about the degree of anonymity and the topic-relatedness of nicknames used in chatrooms. The results show that users participating in synchronous CMC indeed follow topic-related rules for self-presentation and that anonymity has varying importance in different chatrooms.</p>