This thesis is a product of a University of Zimbabwe-University of Oslo sandwich programme. The ï¬eldwork for the thesis was done at the University of Zimbabwe. The coursework and write-up were done at the University of Oslo.,The thesis assesses the contribution of dictionary-making in Ndebele on the standardisation of the language. The production of the monolingual Ndebele dictionary,Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele (ISN), raised a number of issues that have implications on the standardisation of Ndebele. There was the question of whether to keep Ndebele close to Zulu as the former has always depended on the latter for grammar books, dictionaries, and even creative literature. Actually, Ndebele in Zimbabwe is taught alongside Zulu conï¬ rming t...
A paper presented at the 13th International Conference of African Languages of Southern Africa (ALAS...
This article proposes ways of improving dictionary skills amongst the Ndebele. One way of accomplish...
This article critically evaluates the ChiNdau–English and English–ChiNdau Vocabulary: With Grammatic...
<p>Abstract: The first monolingual Ndebele dictionary, Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele, had a number...
The first monolingual Ndebele dictionary, Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele, had a number of effects on Ndeb...
S'ncamtho is an urban youth variety which uses Zimbabwean Ndebele as its matrix language. The youth ...
This article was presented as a paper at the Eighth International Conference of the African Associat...
The master plan of the ALLEX Project includes a Ndebele–Shona/Shona–Ndebele dictionary in its propos...
Abstract: This article discusses the first-ever monolingual general Ndebele dictionary, Isichazamazw...
Abstract: This article discusses the first-ever monolingual general Ndebele dictionary, Isicha-zama...
The Ndebele language corpus described here is that compiled by the ALLEX Project (now ALRI) at the U...
In this article linguistic changes and/or developments in the Ndebele language spoken in Zimbabwe ar...
This article discusses the loan-words in Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele (henceforth ISN), particularly lo...
This article presents the challenges encountered in the compilation of Isichazamazwi SezoMculo, a Nd...
This article calls for a user-oriented approach in the provision of lexicographic information in dic...
A paper presented at the 13th International Conference of African Languages of Southern Africa (ALAS...
This article proposes ways of improving dictionary skills amongst the Ndebele. One way of accomplish...
This article critically evaluates the ChiNdau–English and English–ChiNdau Vocabulary: With Grammatic...
<p>Abstract: The first monolingual Ndebele dictionary, Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele, had a number...
The first monolingual Ndebele dictionary, Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele, had a number of effects on Ndeb...
S'ncamtho is an urban youth variety which uses Zimbabwean Ndebele as its matrix language. The youth ...
This article was presented as a paper at the Eighth International Conference of the African Associat...
The master plan of the ALLEX Project includes a Ndebele–Shona/Shona–Ndebele dictionary in its propos...
Abstract: This article discusses the first-ever monolingual general Ndebele dictionary, Isichazamazw...
Abstract: This article discusses the first-ever monolingual general Ndebele dictionary, Isicha-zama...
The Ndebele language corpus described here is that compiled by the ALLEX Project (now ALRI) at the U...
In this article linguistic changes and/or developments in the Ndebele language spoken in Zimbabwe ar...
This article discusses the loan-words in Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele (henceforth ISN), particularly lo...
This article presents the challenges encountered in the compilation of Isichazamazwi SezoMculo, a Nd...
This article calls for a user-oriented approach in the provision of lexicographic information in dic...
A paper presented at the 13th International Conference of African Languages of Southern Africa (ALAS...
This article proposes ways of improving dictionary skills amongst the Ndebele. One way of accomplish...
This article critically evaluates the ChiNdau–English and English–ChiNdau Vocabulary: With Grammatic...