Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This is research on the metaphor in R.M. Tshaka's lintsika
ZeNtlambo yeTyhume. What comes out clearly is Tshaka's artistic
employment of the metaphor especially in the poems selected from
his poetry book lintsika ZeNtIambo yeTyhume.
Chapter 1 gives the aim of this assessment which is to conduct
research about metaphor in selected poems and the method of how
comparison has been done in the poems. This research is based on
the ideas of theorists like: Aristotle (384 - 322 B.C.) and Johnson
(1980) as pointed out by Hermanson (1995). Works by literary critics
like Mona (1994) and Qangule (1972) inspired this research.
Chapter 2 gives an overview of the views by various critics and
linguists about metaphor. Here, thoughts from critics revolving
around the metaphor clarify what is meant by metaphor in culture and
in everyday use.
Chapter 3 deals with the metaphor in selected poems. Poems have
been selected according to the themes and a critical analysis is done
to illustrate the significance of each metaphor in each poem.
Tshaka's topics in selected poems are drawn from the following
issues:
1. Originality (cultural);
2. Habitation;
3. Historical;
4. Political and
5. Biblical (religious).
Chapter 4 is the conclusion of the research on metaphor and is
arrived at by reviewing clearly the manner in which Tshaka utilises
metaphor in the selected poems. It is here that attention is also
drawn to his succesful use of metaphor.
High quality language that arrests one's interest is manifestly evident
in the selected poems because Tshaka's topics are realistic, sensible
and drawn from daily experience.
To cite an example, Qangule (1972) in his critical analysis of the
poem Igqili (p.59), discusses metaphor and ideophone extensively.
Metaphors are not used in isolation, but are used grammatically to
give a clear tone and it is clearly evident that Tshaka has used
grammatical and conceptual theories because in the formation of the
copulative there is a morpheme which establishes personification,
emphasis or otherwise a metaphor.
Metaphor then, is companson of two objects (things, items);
assimilation of one thing with another which is not the former one, or
incorporation according to speech and opinion or otherwise the action
to give evidence of what is being compared. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsing / studie oor die gebruik van die metafoor in
"lintsika ZeNtiambo yeTyhume" van R M Tshaka toon duidelik die
digter se artistieke werking van die metafoor in uitgesoekte gedigte
van sy boek.
Wat belangrik is uit Tshaka se gedigte is die kunstige gebruikmaking
van die metafoor. Sy keurige taalgebruik tref met die eerste
oogopslag.
Hoofstuk 1 handeloor die doelstelling van die studie asook die wyse
waarop die vergelyking getref is in studie. Die navorsing word
gesteun deur toerië geformuleer deur Hermanson (1995) soos
Aristotle (384 - 322 B.C) en Johnson (1980). Ander literêre
leiersfigure soos Mona (1994); Qangule (1972) en Tshaka (1953)
word ook in hierdie studie in ag geneem.
Hoofstuk 2 gee 'n oorsig oor die menings van kritici en taalkundiges
ten opsigte van die metafoor en verwys beide na die metafoor in
kultuur en alledaagse gebruik.
Hoofstuk 3 handeloor die metafoor in geselekteerde gedigte.
Gedigte is tematies gekies en 'n kritiese analise is verskaf om te toon
en nadruk te lê op die belangrikheid van elke metafoor in elke gedig.
Tshaka se onderwerpe in geselekteerde gedigte word bespreek
onder die hoofde:
1. Oorspronklikheid (kultureel)
2. Lewenswyse
3. Geskiedenis
4. Politiek
5. Godsdienstigheid
Hoofstuk 4 is die gevolgtrekkings van die studie in die vorm van In
oorsig oor die wyse waarop Tshaka baie suksesvol die metafoor
aanwend.
Vergelyking is 'n fokus punt van hoe die digteer sy gedigte bespreek
het, byvoorbeeld: Qangule het in sy kritiese benaderings van die
gedig se krities op die gedig "Igqili" (bl. 59), baie gebruikgemaak van
metafore en idiofoone.
Metafore word nie ge-isoleerd gebruik nie, maar grammaties, en hulle
gee In volle betekenis van wat die digter wil benader. Tshaka het
begrippe van teorieë deur die gebruikmaking van grammatikale.
Daar is In morfeem in die verbindingswoord wat personifikasie vestig.
Metafoor is die vergelyking van twee objekte: (items) assimilasie van
een ding met 'n ander, óf 'n inkorporasie van spraak en mening, óf
die aksie om vergelyking te bewys.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52311 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Nduneni, Nomazotsho Gwynneth |
| Contributors | Jadezweni, M. W., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | Xhosa |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 115 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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