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The meaning of the four basic tenses in Xhosa
Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Stellenbosch, 1993.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/58184 The meaning of the four basic tenses in Xhosa Nxopo, Mzimasi Calvin Du Plessis, J. A. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages. Xhosa language -- Tense Grammar, Comparative and general -- Tense Dissertations -- Xhosa language Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Stellenbosch, 1993. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the meaning of the four basic tenses (viz. Present, Perfect, A-Past and Future tense) in Xhosa within the framework of the Reichenbachian Theory of English tenses. In dealing with points and directions Reichenbach was able to explain all of the tense forms (i.e. in English) in terms of three points: those of the event/ event time (E) and of speech/ utterance time (S) and a point of reference/ reference time (R). The point of reference is that with reference to which the direction of the point of event is fixed. The direction of the point of reference is, in turn, given with reference to the moment of speech. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie ondersoek die betekenis van die vier basiese tydvorme in Xhosa, nl. die teenwoordige tyd, die perf ektum, die A-verlede tyd, en die toekomende tyd, binne die raamwerk van die Reichenbach-teorie van tydvorme in Engels. Met verwysing na punte en rigtings het Reichenbach 'n verklaring gegee van die tydvorme in Engels in terme van drie punte: die van die gebeurtenis / gebeurtenistyd, (E), die van spraak I / uiting-tyd, (S) en die van verwysing of verwysingstyd, (R). Die punt van verwysing is die punt met verwysing waarna die rigting van die punt van gebeurtenis bepaal word. Die rigting van die punt van verwysing word gegee met verwysing na die moment van spraak. Hierdie teorie word in besonderhede behandel in hoof stuk drie. Doctoral 2012-08-27T11:38:50Z 2012-08-27T11:38:50Z 1993 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/58184 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 143 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Xhosa language -- Tense Grammar, Comparative and general -- Tense Dissertations -- Xhosa language Nxopo, Mzimasi Calvin The meaning of the four basic tenses in Xhosa |
| title | The meaning of the four basic tenses in Xhosa |
| title_full | The meaning of the four basic tenses in Xhosa |
| title_fullStr | The meaning of the four basic tenses in Xhosa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The meaning of the four basic tenses in Xhosa |
| title_short | The meaning of the four basic tenses in Xhosa |
| title_sort | meaning of the four basic tenses in xhosa |
| topic | Xhosa language -- Tense Grammar, Comparative and general -- Tense Dissertations -- Xhosa language |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/58184 |
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