Academic research
LitNet Akademies is LitNet's accredited academic journal. An extended English abstract is published with every article.
A usage-based description of prefixoids in Afrikaans
2023-11-24"In the first example hond÷ contributes only the meaning 'very' to the meaning of the construction that has only the meaning of 'very warm', with the literal or denotative meaning of hond, 'dog' as a four-legged animal not being present."
The first tentative steps of the independent newspaper industry in South Africa: The South African Commercial Advertiser (SACA) and slavery in 1824
2023-11-20"On the one hand SACA played an activist role against slavery, which is often praised, but the newspaper also published advertisements for the slave trade. This contradiction invites the question whether the newspaper’s idealised position in journalism history needs to be reconsidered."
Social markers of high-conflict divorces involving children
2023-11-19"It is not uncommon for couples to encounter negative outcomes and emotions during the divorce process. However, when children are part of the equation, it becomes crucial to identify divorce scenarios that could escalate into high-conflict situations."
An analysis of the stage adaptation of Die mugu (Etienne Leroux) by Pieter Fourie as creative rewriting: a genological study
2023-11-19"Genre indications such as 'novel', 'drama', 'autobiography', etc. play a determining role in these expectations as the reader entertains certain preconceptions of specific genres. Recognising certain genre conventions in the original text actually becomes a prerequisite for finding meaning in the new text."
Spertyd: the culminating work in Elsa Joubert’s life writing
2023-11-16"Joubert views her ageing as a journey through a new continent that she approaches with hope and courage, openly writing about the physiological, psychological, and sociological complications associated with ageing."
A proactive strategy to mitigate plagiarism with ChatGPT-3.5 – an explorative study
2023-11-16"Although it could argue different points of view, it was sympathetic towards a convicted murderer (Oscar Pistorius), but not towards a South African fighting against farm murders (Steve Hofmeyr). This might indicate a problem with its training as it could indicate that ChatGPT leans to the left. These limitations can have an impact on the usefulness of ChatGPT in classrooms."
Promoting career adjustment and wellbeing from a modern industrial psychology perspective
2023-11-07"As employees cope with career decisions amidst digital transformation, remote work shifts and changing skill requirements, industrial psychologists could utilise Savickas’s theory to offer guidance and direction."
Pedagogical interpreting as an interactive task for Afrikaans second-language acquisition (part 2)
2023-10-31"This article is the second of two articles reporting on a study from the first author’s master’s thesis in Translation entitled '’n Ondersoek na pedagogiese tolking vir Afrikaanstweedetaalverwerwing: ’n Gevallestudie met US-studente' (Van der Merwe 2022). In the first article pedagogical interpreting as a teaching technique is discussed, while the second article elaborates on pedagogical interpreting as an interactive task."
Pedagogical interpreting as a teaching technique for Afrikaans second-language acquisition (part 1)
2023-10-31"This article is the first of two articles reporting on a study from the first author’s master’s thesis in translation entitled '’n Ondersoek na pedagogiese tolking vir Afrikaanstweedetaalverwerwing: ’n Gevallestudie met US-studente' (Van der Merwe 2022). In the first article, pedagogical interpreting as a teaching technique is discussed, while the second article elaborates on pedagogical interpreting as an interactive task."
An investigation into liaison interpreting as a communicative technique for second language acquisition
2023-10-31"The growing field of language acquisition has seen numerous teaching approaches, among which translation has also surfaced as a teaching technique. However, translation as a skill – one of the biggest tasks in learning additional languages – is neglected as a teaching technique (Ismatullayeva 2022)."
Hans Blumenberg’s model for the evolution of thought and its relevance for contemporary challenges
2023-10-27"They [humans] continually had to adapt their thought systems in order to achieve closure of meaning, again and again."
What does a life sentence entail? An exposition of the parole process in South Africa, as well as possible remedies for victims of crime who have been excluded from this process
2023-10-27"The Waluś judgment confirms the principle that the Minister cannot arbitrarily decide to give or withhold parole."
Gender equality in educational spaces and practices: a feminist pedagogical inquiry
2023-10-27"The transformational education agenda has emerged as a response to historical inequalities, aiming to create an education system that will empower marginalised individuals, uplift disadvantaged communities and build a more just society."
A postgraduate diploma in language education is indispensable, but what should it look like? An exploratory study
2023-10-27"In a world characterised by globalisation and interconnectedness through digital communication channels, there is a growing eagerness among young individuals to acquire additional languages, recognising the value they hold for personal and professional growth."
"Something about this left us uneasy": the relationship between "unlaagering" and the colonialesque in recent Afrikaans linguistic and literary discourses
2023-10-18"This historicised view challenges the Unlaagering-Sitkamer grouping’s presupposed originality, and, more importantly, points to their lack of expertise in relation to the broader, complex dynamics of knowledge production and transformation that have preceded their intervention."
The art of inconsummateness: processing trauma in poetry
2023-10-04"One has to bear in mind that not all trauma leads to good writing and that not all writing is instrumental in overcoming trauma, but it seems as if writing can be valuable in healing processes."
Dimensions and objectives of Russia’s new involvement in Africa
2023-10-04"Due to economic and financial constraints, Russia is unable to compete on equal footing with America and China. The question is what forms of diplomacy or influence Russia uses to win the favour of African countries."
Entertainment or resistance? An investigation into the socio-cultural role and socio-political engagement reflected in the lyrics and accompanying visual material of "Dis ’n land" (1987), and later re-creations thereof
2023-10-03"In 2011 this song was independently reworked by Snotkop and Van Coke Kartel. These versions reflected the new South African reality – but in totally different ways."
Karel Schoeman, Virginia Woolf and the colours in the "Irish diaries": a comparative investigation
2023-10-02"[F]or writers and emerging writers, the Irish diaries can still serve as a guide in the use of light, colour, and shade to paint scenes and atmosphere using words."
Vowel spaces of the varieties of Bruinafrikaans
2023-10-01"We analysed and interpreted speech recordings of the reading of a standardised word list by 346 speakers from ten recording areas in Southern Africa to achieve the stated objective. Of these areas, four are in the Western Cape, two in the Northern Cape, a few in the Eastern Cape, one each in the Free State and North West, as well as one in Namibia."
