Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The classificatory system for features of humans in Sesotho has been investigated to show the
unique nature of such human features. There are various models to handle the lexicon of a
language and one of these models has been applied to Sesotho, i.e. the theory of the
Generative lexicon.
In chapter one attention has been given to the purpose of the study as well as various
problems within lexical semantics such as lexical ambiguity.
Chapter two is concerned with the theory of lexical semantics in which attention has been
given to the various levels of representation of a noun in the lexicon. A representation has
been given of the semantic entry of a noun in the Sesotho lexicon.
Chapter three has the core of the study which investigates the semantic features of human
nouns in Sesotho. Various semantic categories have been found within which such human
nouns may be classified. The major categories contain nouns of humans with various physical
and psychological features as well as nouns with features of various types of behaviour and
features of wealth vs. poverty.
Chapter four contains the conclusions of the study. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die klassifikasie sisteem vir kenmerke van mense in Sesotho is ondersoek met die oog op die
unieke aard van sulke menslike kenmerke. Daar is verskillende modelle om die leksikon van
'n taal te hanteer en een van hierdie modelle is toegepas op Sesotho, d.i. die teorie van die
Generatiewe leksikon.
In hoofstuk een is aandag gegee aan die doel van die studie asook verskeie probleme binne
die leksikale semantiek waaronder leksikale dubbelsinnigheid.
Hoofstuk twee handeloor die teorie van leksikale semantiek waarin aandag gegee is aan die
verskillende vlakke van representasie van 'n naamwoord in die leksikon. 'n Voorstelling is
gegee van die semantiese representasie van 'n naamwoord in die Sesotho leksikon.
Hoofstuk drie bevat die kern van die studie wat handeloor semantiese kenmerke VIr
naamwoorde wat mense aandui. Verskeie kategorieë is gevind waarin sulke naamwoorde
tereg kom. Die belangrikste kategorieë bevat naamwoorde van mense met verskillende fisiese
en psigologiese kenmerke asook naamwoorde wat dui op gedragspatrone en rykdom teenoor
armoede.
Hoofstuk 4 bevat die konklusies van die studie.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53618 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Mokhokhoba, Mamotheba Mataelo. |
| Contributors | Du Plessis, J. A., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 120 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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