Faculty of Humanitieshttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14155/1712024-03-28T06:46:18Z2024-03-28T06:46:18ZThe perception of English vowels by Sesotho speakers of English as a second languageMasasa, Reitumetse Chttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14155/19372024-03-27T01:00:52Z2022-07-01T00:00:00ZThe perception of English vowels by Sesotho speakers of English as a second language
Masasa, Reitumetse C
The current study investigated how Sesotho speakers of English as a second language
perceived English vowel sounds. It also investigated how first language (Sesotho) interfered
in the perception of English vowels and the effects of failure to perceive the vowels correctly.
The study followed a quantitative approach because the data and it analysis was in numerical
form. The population was the high school learners of Nyakosoba Harmony High School and
Moruthane A.M.E High School. The study opted for stratified random sampling strategy
because the population of interest was the grade 8 and 9 learners. The study sampled 53
participants who were boys and girl ages between 13 and 17. A native English speaker’s
voice was used to investigate how L2 speakers perceive English vowels uttered with a native
English accent. This study discovered that Sesotho speakers have a problem of perceiving
English vowels because they perceived various vowel sounds for each vowel sound uttered.
In some cases, they perceived consonant sounds in place of vowel sounds. The study also
found out that learners’ L1 interferes with the perception of English vowel sounds. Lastly, it
revealed the effects of perceiving the uttered vowel sounds incorrectly
2022-07-01T00:00:00ZThe syntactic functions and structures of WH-and that-nominal clauses in English Language with reference to Animal farm by George OrwellMothibeli, Kopang Piushttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14155/19362024-03-27T01:00:48Z2022-07-01T00:00:00ZThe syntactic functions and structures of WH-and that-nominal clauses in English Language with reference to Animal farm by George Orwell
Mothibeli, Kopang Pius
The present study analyses the syntactic functions and structures of Wh- and That-nominal clauses
in English Language with reference to Animal Farm by George Orwell. The study employed
documentary research method for data collection. The findings of the study show a total number
of thirty four (34) Wh- and That-nominal clauses in the dialogue section. There are five (5) Wh-
nominal clauses and a total of twenty nine (29) That-nominal clauses. The study concludes that
the dialogue section reflects a wide range of That-nominal clauses relative to their Wh-
counterparts. The study further demonstrates that the dialogue section of Animal Farm
demonstrates a variety of syntactic functions and structures of Wh- and That-nominal clauses.
The data illustrates four (4) syntactic functions, subject, object, adjective complement and
appositive. The Wh-nominal clauses are indicated as subject and object while That-nominal
clauses are observed as subject, object, adjective complement and appositive. The study thus
illustrates that That-nominal clauses show more variety of syntactic functions than the Wh- ones.
In the case of syntactic structures, the study indicates that That-nominal clauses reflect more
varied syntactic structures than Wh- ones since That-nominal clauses demonstrate five syntactic
structures while the Wh-nominal clauses show two structures
2022-07-01T00:00:00ZStrategic communication for employee engagementLetlatsa, Relebohilehttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14155/19352024-03-27T01:00:50Z2023-11-06T00:00:00ZStrategic communication for employee engagement
Letlatsa, Relebohile
The researcher has observed that employees at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in
Southern Africa are aware of the importance of strategic planning, hence the formulation
of strategic plans, but the concern arises at the implementation thereof. Therefore, the
paper assesses the extent to which HEIs in Southern Africa utilise strategic
communication for engagement of employees for implementation of their institutional
strategy.
Purposive sampling was used to identify HEIs in Southern Africa. In addition to this, an
exploratory research design was used to establish if the strategic plan existed in each
institution, and to find out strategies used to implement the strategic plan. The researcher
used the explorative study because of the curiosity and desire to understand the influence
strategic communication has on the implementation of the strategy.
Strategic plans for the HEIs under study were assessed in order to find out if they indicate
engagement of the employees and whether there are particular strategic measures
proposed to solicit input of the employees in both the development and implementation
of the strategic plan. Strategic plans were analysed to assess the degree to which
strategies are implemented in the institutions.
The study not only indicates the drivers, best practices and lessons of a communication
strategy, but also suggests that when the organisation takes a strategic approach to
communication, communication becomes integral to the formulation and
implementation of strategy. It further suggests best ways to implement strategic plan
using a communication strategy
2023-11-06T00:00:00ZThe impact alzheimer's disease on speech production and comprehensionNaledi, Bolofohttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14155/19342024-03-27T01:00:56Z2023-07-01T00:00:00ZThe impact alzheimer's disease on speech production and comprehension
Naledi, Bolofo
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly
leading to loss to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment. In a study by
Corkin (1982), Alzheimer’s disease patients had a naming deficit caused by failure to identify
the objects. The study prompted this current research through an identification of a niche.
While the proof of concept (Exemplar Theory of Phonetics) has been promising, this study
had a wide gap to address. In response to the gap in this field of study, the primary aim of this
project was to add on to the knowledge in the area and devise a non-medical way to preserve
speech production and comprehension in Alzheimer’s disease. There were three research
objectives in this study: (1) To identify phonetic dimensions affected in the production of
speech through the identification of distinctive features, (2) To explore whether Basotho in
Age Care Facilities have any interventions as explanatory treatment for poor speech
production and comprehension in Alzheimer’s disease, for the betterment of patient-carer
relationship, and (3) To identify the role of exemplars in speech production. For these
objectives to be met, a particular methodology had to be deployed. Through purposive
sampling, the researcher chose the two Old Age Homes from which data was drawn. Nine
Alzheimer’s disease patients were used as participants in this mixed methods study through
participation in the focus group. the data was in a form of recorded conversations, which was
later transcribed verbatim and analysed through content analysis. This project was the first to
investigate the linguistic communication aspects on Alzheimer’s disease in Lesotho, and the
key finding was that Alzheimer’s disease has a negative impact on the communication of the
carers and patients as the patients do not fully comprehend what is being said to them and
they are unable to produce some speech sounds
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