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Legitimization and recontextualization of languages: The imbalance of powers in a multilingual landscape
(John Benjamins Publishing company, 2023)
We use the uneven distribution of languages in the public spaces of the University of Zambia and the voices and narratives that emerge to argue for legitimization and recontextualization as critical components in the ...
Streaming difference(s): Netflix and the branding of diversity
(SAGE Publications, 2023)
Since 2020, Netflix has emphasised the diversity of representation the platform provides through its content. Following the publication of its diversity report, the streamer positions itself as a driver of inclusion for ...
dalawhatyoumust: Kaaps, translingualism and linguistic citizenship in Cape Town, South Africa
(Discourse, Context & Media, 2023)
In 2016 Wayde Van Niekerk, a South African athlete of mixed-race heritage won an Olympic gold medal. In South Africa, his win caused hashtags such as #proudlysouthafrican, #blackexcellence and #colouredexcellence to trend ...
From eco-jihad to politicization: A corpus-based eco-linguistic discourse analysis of the arab media coverage of the safer floating oil tanke
(Sciedu Press, 2023)
This study attempts a corpus-based discourse analysis of the coverage of the FSO Safer in Arabic media to determine the main recurrent categories and themes in the coverage produced by outlets associated with conflicting/warring ...
A critical discourse analysis of maphalla’s selected poems: South Africa’s pre-democratic election messages
(Routledge, 2023)
The years 1990 to 1994 were the most critical years in the lives of all South Africans. For writers, this period presented an opportunity for expressions that have long been suppressed due to the censoring of writers in ...