M.A. / The study of the ideophone as a linguistic phenomenon has, with regard to the Nguni group of languages, received considerable attention to date. Concerning Southern Sotho, however, the handling of this word category has been rudimentary. Comprising the highlighting of a few aspects at a tine only. The role the ideophone plays as a stylistic phenomenon has not yet been thoroughly investigated. This situation prompted a more thorough investigation into the dualistic function of the ideophone in Southern Sotho ...