The pragmatic import of pronominal usage in chiShona discourse
This article discusses the pragmatic significance of chiShona pronouns by examining the use of different pronouns: personal, enumerative, and demonstrative, and by demonstrating their address and referential value and social meanings. Two important issues are addressed. First, we demonstrate that a...
Main Authors: | Makoni, Sinfree, Mashiri, Pedzisai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbosch University
2003-12-01
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Series: | Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning |
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Online Access: | http://perlinguam.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/87 |
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