Thesis (M.A. ( Translation and Linguistics)) -- University of Limpopo, 2013 / The aim of this dissertation is to examine the impact of phonetics and phonology on the
Xitsonga orthography. It looks at the history of Xitsonga orthography and the
developments from the missionaries’ era in the 1800s until 2013. The study also
examines the contribution made by the Tsonga Language Board, the Tsonga Language
Committee and Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) in the development of
Xitsonga orthography. In addition, the study focuses on the Xitsonga speech sound
types and the way they are spelled by the speakers. On the other hand, there are
speakers who adhere to the standard orthography whereas on the other hand there are
speakers who prefer to use speech sounds according to their respective dialects. The
challenges which Xitsonga speakers face on a daily basis have been outlined and what
can be done to resolve them. It is suggested that more Xitsonga dictionaries should be
written and published and PanSALB should ensure that booklets that deal with Xitsonga
spelling rules must be distributed as widely as possible
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/3848 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Maluleke, Rivalani |
| Contributors | Madadzhe, R. N. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | x, 97 leaves |
| Relation |
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