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A pragmatic analysis of compliments in Zulu educational contexts
Thesis (MA (African Languages))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
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| author | Shezi, Vusumzi Annatius |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/3329 A pragmatic analysis of compliments in Zulu educational contexts Shezi, Vusumzi Annatius Dlali, M. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages. Zulu language -- Spoken Zulu Zulu language -- Usage Language and education Grammar, Comparative and general Dissertations -- Zulu language Theses -- Zulu language Assignments -- Zulu language Thesis (MA (African Languages))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. This study aims to investigate the speech act of complimenting in Zulu. It is divided into five chapters, which are arranged as follows: Chapter one provides special details regarding the aim of this study, the method that has been followed, and the organizational structure of the study. Chapter two focuses on both speech act and politeness theories. The central notion relates to (a) the acts of locution, (b) illocution and (c) perlocution. These elements of speech acts entail the notion that utterances that are produced by participants in a conversation comprises of (a) the actual sounds and words uttered, and those words and sounds (b) are intended towards the fulfillment of the force or intention behind them and (c) the effect of that force is intended to the hearer. Although there are other related elements, this notion is prominent in this chapter. Chapter three examines the speech acts of complimenting in Zulu along with their responses. This examination is informed by various ideas from the respective researchers. For an effective and successful investigation of speech acts, a guideline which serves as a base follows a method of ethnography of communication. Almost all these researchers are putting emphasis on this view. The elements of the responses, the principles, their nature, structure and appearance in general conversations with specific reference to complimenting, are other key properties examined in this chapter. Chapter four focuses on the functions of compliments. For example, almost all the researchers in the field are in agreement that compliments serve to revitalize, establish or create or encourage solidarity. Although there are other functions relating to this speech act, such as replacing other conversational formulas, e.g. greetings, softening criticism, the function of solidarity is perceived to be central. Another area which receives attention is the structural qualities of the compliment, along with syntactic and lexical features. This analysis explores the syntactic categories that relate to this work, together with the formulaic nature of this speech act. Chapter five is the last chapter of this study. It represents the conclusion in which the main findings in the study are summarized. Masters 2008-07-29T09:44:39Z 2010-07-09T11:07:54Z 2008-07-29T09:44:39Z 2010-07-09T11:07:54Z 2005-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3329 en University of Stellenbosch application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Zulu language -- Spoken Zulu Zulu language -- Usage Language and education Grammar, Comparative and general Dissertations -- Zulu language Theses -- Zulu language Assignments -- Zulu language Shezi, Vusumzi Annatius A pragmatic analysis of compliments in Zulu educational contexts |
| title | A pragmatic analysis of compliments in Zulu educational contexts |
| title_full | A pragmatic analysis of compliments in Zulu educational contexts |
| title_fullStr | A pragmatic analysis of compliments in Zulu educational contexts |
| title_full_unstemmed | A pragmatic analysis of compliments in Zulu educational contexts |
| title_short | A pragmatic analysis of compliments in Zulu educational contexts |
| title_sort | pragmatic analysis of compliments in zulu educational contexts |
| topic | Zulu language -- Spoken Zulu Zulu language -- Usage Language and education Grammar, Comparative and general Dissertations -- Zulu language Theses -- Zulu language Assignments -- Zulu language |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3329 |
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