Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the speech acts of complimenting in Xhosa. It is divided into five
chapters, which are arranged as follows:
Chapter 1 states the aims of the study. The method, design and the organization of the
study are also investigated.
Chapter 2, the speech act theory and the politeness theory have been dealt with. These
theories included the basic assumptions of this study.
Chapter 3 deals with compliments and compliment responses as they are discussed with
regard to various languages, i.e. the works of Wolfson and Manes (1980), Wolfson (1983),
Manes (1983), Holmes (1988) and Herbert (1990).
Chapter 4 deals with compliments and compliment responses in Xhosa. In this chapter
the compliments have been divided into three social groups, namely males and females;
friends and people of unequal status. The people of unequal status are divided into two
sub-groups, people with superior status and lower status. In Xhosa people of lower and
high status do compliment one another. Also Xhosa males and females; friends and
people of unequal status tend to compliment one another. The most common
compliments concentrate on appearance, ability and possession. In some cases the
compliments are used to a way of encouragement and showing of appreciation.
People who are being complimented tend to respond to the compliment. The response
can be positive or negative. The person who is complimented can agree or disagree with
the compliment. The response depends on how he/she feels about the compliment.
Chapter 5 is the last chapter of this study. It represents the conclusion in which the main
findings in the study are summarized. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie ondersoek die spraakhandeling van komplimentering in Xhosa. Die studie
is in vyf hoofstukke ingedeel wat soos volg georganiseer is.
Hoofstuk 1 bespreek die doelstellings, die navorsingsontwerp en -metode, en die
organisasie van die studie.
Hoofstuk 2 bied 'n bespreking van die terme van spraakhandelinge en beleefdheidsteorie.
Hierdie teorieë is van belang vir die basiese vraagstukke wat in die studie ondersoek word.
Hoofstuk 3 bied 'n oorsig van vorige navorsing oor die spraakhandeling van komplimente
en komplimentresponse soos ondersoek met betrekking tot verskillende tale. Die
navorsing van Manes (1980), Holmes (1988), Herbert (1990) en Wolfson (1983).
Hoofstuk 4 ondersoek die spraakhandeling van komplimente en komplimentresponse in
Xhosa. In hierdie hoofstuk is die spraakhandeling van komplimente en
komplimentresponse onderneem met betrekking tot drie sosiale groeperinge, naamlik
tussen manlike en vroulike persone, tussen vriende, en tussen persone van ongelyke
status. Laasgenoemde groep is verder verdeel in terme van twee sub-groepe, naamlik:
persone met hoër en laer status, respektewelik. In Xhosa diskoers, komplimenteer
persone van hoër en laer status mekaar. Voorts komplimenteer manlike en vroulike
persone, vriende, en mense van ongelyke status mekaar in Xhosa. Die mees algemene
komplimente hou verband met voorkom, vermoëns, en besittings. In sommige gevalle
word komplimente gebruik as 'n wyse van aanmoediging of waardering.
Die studie bied evidensie uit Xhosa dat mense wat gekomplimenteer word, neig om te
reageer op die kompliment. Hierdie respons kan positief of negatief wees. Die persoon
wat gekomplimenteer word kan saamstem of verskil met die kompliment. Hierdie reaksie
word bepaal deur hoe die hoorder voeloor die kompliment.
Hoofstuk 5 is die laaste hoofstuk van die studie. Dit bied die gevolgtrekking van die
navorsing oor die spraakhandeling van komplimentering in Xhosa en gee 'n opsomming
van die hoofbevindinge. / ISIHWANKATHELO: Esi sifundo siphononga izenzo ntetho zoncomo esiXhoseni. Sahlulwe saba zizahluko
ezintlanu ezicwangciswe ngolu hlobo:
Isahluko sokuqala sichaza iinjongo zesi sifundo. Kukwaqwalaselwe, indiela, isicwangciso
kunye noluhlu Iwesi sifundo.
Isahluko sesibini sixusha ithiyori yesenzo ntetho kunye nethiyori yentetho echubekileyo.
Ezi thiyori zibandakanye imiba engundoqo yesi sifundo.
Isahluko sesithathu siqwalasela izincomo kunye neempendulo zezincomo njengoko
zichazwa kwezinye iilwini, oko kukuthi, imisebenzi ka Wolfson no Manes (1980), Wolfson
(1983); Manes (1983); Holmes (1988); no Herbert (1990).
Isahluko sesine siqwalasela izincomo kunye neempendulo zezincomo esiXhoseni. Kwesi
sahluko izincomo zohlulwe zaba zindidi ezintathu: amadoda nabafazi; izihlobo; abantu
abanamawonga angalinganiya. Abantu abanamawonga angalinganiyo bohlulwe
bangamaqela amabini: abantu abanamawonga aphezulu kunye nabo banamawonga
asezantsi. EsiXhoseni abantu abanamawonga aphezula kwakunye nabo banamawonga
asezantsi bathi bancomane omnye nomnye. Kwakhona esiXhoseni amadoda nabantu
ababhinqileyo, izihlobo kunye nabantu abanamawonga angalinganiyo badla
ngokuncomana.
Ezona zincomo zibalaseleyo zezo ziquka imbonakalo, ingqondo kunye nobumnini.
Kwezinye iziganeko izincomo zisetyenziswa njengendlela yokukhuthaza kunye
nokubonisa ixabiso.
Abantu abanconywayo badla ngokuphendula isincomo eso. Impendulo yesincomo
isenokuba yeyakhayo okonye engakhiyo. Umntu onconywayo usenokuvumelana okanye
angavumelani nesincomo. Impendulo yakhe ixhomekeke ukubeni uziva njani na
ngesincomo eso.
Kwesi sifundo, isahluko sesihlanu sesokugqibela kulapho kuchazwa khona izigqibo
ekufikelelwe kuzo nezithe zashwankathelwa.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52124 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Adonis, Nomangwevu |
| 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 | 195 leaves : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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