Research publications (African languages)

Cultural and linguistic prejudices experienced by African language speaking witnesses and legal practitioners at the hands of judicial officers in South African courtroom discourse: The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Docrat, Zakeera; Kaschula, Russell (Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2024)

This article recognizes that linguistic prejudice (with its associated cultural biases) is a reality in any multilingual country, including South Africa. Prejudice is inherently human and the article suggests that it can ...
Harmony amidst conflict: using “heal the world” as advocacy for peace between palestine and israel

Yende, Sakhiseni Joseph; Hlatshwayo, Lindokuhle Precious (African Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 2024)

This study explored the potential of Michael Jackson's iconic song, "Heal the World," to serve as an effective advocacy tool for peace between Palestine and Israel. Released in 1991, the song's universal message of love, ...
Challenges in translating RL Peteni’s Xhosa novel Kwazidenge into Afrikaans

Neethling, Bertie (South African Journal of African Languages, 2016-06-28)

In a multilingual country like South Africa, translation from one of the official languages into another plays a major role, particularly in the public sector or the public domain. The purpose is to inform ...