M.A. (Afrikaans) / The particular manner in which N.P. van Wyk Louw makes use of the adjective in his work RAKA, soon becomes evident to the reader. The grammatical approach taken in this study endeavours to emphasise the manner in which, and the frequency with which the adjective is applied as well as its functional relationship within the structure of the text. Lexical relationships involving the adjective in this specificwork serve as a basis upon which this study has been formulated. Initially" adjectives in the mentioned work have been identified from a theoretical point of view. Further more the nature" of the syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships are examined against the background of their potential to function as lexical cohesive elements within the specific textual context. Particular attention is given to the colour adjective owing to the frequency of its use in the work. The study reveals the important role of the colour adjective in the text: Areas of different semantic representation are drawn together, important structural elements of character, time and place are identified while the importance of changing character perspectives are manifested by the functioning of this type of adjective. Adjectives other than colour adjectives are subjected to analysis in terms of syntagmatic and paradigmatic relations established in the text. This study emphasises the significance of the cohesive role played by the adjective in the macrostructure of the text. Lastly, it can be concluded that while this study has concentrated on grammatical research, students of literature will benefit from a literary study of the adjective in RAKA.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:11197 |
| Date | 26 May 2014 |
| Creators | Thomsen, Petra Arnoline |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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