Die doel van die studie is om ‘n oorhoofse grammatiese beskrywing te doen van hulpwerkwoorde wat as subkategorie van die woordklas werkwoord funksioneer. Sodanige beskrywing behels onder meer die identifisering en klassifisering van taalvorme wat as hulpwerkwoorde funksioneer. Die grammatiese aard van hierdie taalvorme word in taalkonteks semanties, sintakties en morfologies ontleed, met spesiale fokus op die diakroniese ontwikkelingsgang wat hierdie taalvorme kenmerk. Kategorie- en rangverskuiwing wat deurlopend in die ontwikkelingsproses met toepaslike voorbeelde toegelig word, vorm ‘n belangrike basis waarop die studie gebaseer is. Verder word daar veral aandag bestee aan die semantiese kenmerke van hulpwerkwoordgroepe wat tot op hede weinig aandag van grammatici ontvang het en verskeie voorbeelde word nougeset ontleed. Kategorie- en rangverskuiwing in die ontwikkelingsproses word deurlopend aangetoon. / Prof. L.C. Posthumus

Dissertation (DLitt)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / Bibliography. Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.A. (African languages))--University of Pretoria, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available in electronic format.

“Rutang bana ditaola le se ye natšo badimong.” This is a Northern Sotho proverb, meaning: teach young generation the true African culture before death comes. This study looks at how elements of indigenous knowledge are being embedded or reflected in Northern Sotho poetry. Different types of poems and their different themes are being analyzed to reveal the indigenous knowledge in them. The contents of the poems reveal how our forbearers’ knowledge is being embedded in them. The way our African culture and the manner of doing things are reflected in the Northern Sotho selected poems. In conclusion, more research should be done in connection with the following issues:- • Initiation schools (for both males and females) • The lobola (magadi) issue • The Taboo (meila). / Dr. J. Manyaka

The purpose of this study is to contribute more examples and ways of indicating Antonymy in Northern Sotho to what some scholars like Louwrens had already done, in order to generate more discussions and research on this subject.

Thesis (M.A.) (African Languages) --University of Limpopo, 2005. / The study aims at analysing the structure and significance of Northern Sotho traditional songs with reference to children. This will be achieved by analysing the internal and external structures of traditional songs using poetic devices. The study will also show the benefits (significances) children get from those songs. It was discovered that most of the songs are affected by the introduction of foreign cultures and languages in the communities and they are sung in many different languages. The study recommends that Northern Sotho children’s traditional songs be included in the school curriculum in all grades at both primary and secondary schools.

Thesis (DLitt (African Languages) -- University of Pretoria, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-152)

Thesis (M.A.(African Languages)) -- University of Pretoria, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-179)

Thesis (Ph. D.(African Languages))--University of Pretoria, 2001. / Summary in English and Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D. Litt (African Languages)) -- University of Pretoria, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 267-284)