Tshikota, Shumani Leonard2017-05-242017-05-242016Tshikota, S.L. 2016. An evaluation of Tshivenda orthography with special reference to Pan South African Language Board spelling rules. . . http://hdl.handle.net/11602/668http://hdl.handle.net/11602/668This study sought to identify problems concerning Pan South African Language Board spelling rules in respect of Tshivenga orthography. A qualitative descriptive research method was chosen. The study population consisted of Pan South African Language Board spelling rules. The rules dealt with nine indigenous languages that were Tshivenga, isiZulu, Siswati, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, isiXhosa, isiNdebele and Sesotho sa Leboa. Each of the nine indigenous languages had between 12 and 56 rules. Altogether there were 255 rules which constituted the study population of this project. A small but sufficient sample of about twenty rules in Tshivenga orthography was selected. Data were collected by means of unstructured interviews with forty-four purposely selected participants which include linguists as well as document analysis. Ethical considerations were ensured in order to protect participants from any harm or discomfort that might arise from being involved in an investigation. The researcher explained the aim and nature of the study to respondents, to get their informed consent before the interviews. Several strategies to prevent defects, challenges and problems in Tshivenga orthography were recommended based on the results. The strategies focused on aspects which deal with spelling and orthography rules.enOrthographyUCTDIndigenous languagesRulesWriting systemsThesisTshikota SL. An evaluation of Tshivenda orthography with special reference to Pan South African Language Board spelling rules. []. , 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/668Tshikota, S. L. (2016). <i>An evaluation of Tshivenda orthography with special reference to Pan South African Language Board spelling rules</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/668Tshikota, Shumani Leonard. <i>"An evaluation of Tshivenda orthography with special reference to Pan South African Language Board spelling rules."</i> ., , 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/668TY - Thesis AU - Tshikota, Shumani Leonard AB - This study sought to identify problems concerning Pan South African Language Board spelling rules in respect of Tshivenga orthography. A qualitative descriptive research method was chosen. The study population consisted of Pan South African Language Board spelling rules. The rules dealt with nine indigenous languages that were Tshivenga, isiZulu, Siswati, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, isiXhosa, isiNdebele and Sesotho sa Leboa. Each of the nine indigenous languages had between 12 and 56 rules. Altogether there were 255 rules which constituted the study population of this project. A small but sufficient sample of about twenty rules in Tshivenga orthography was selected. Data were collected by means of unstructured interviews with forty-four purposely selected participants which include linguists as well as document analysis. Ethical considerations were ensured in order to protect participants from any harm or discomfort that might arise from being involved in an investigation. The researcher explained the aim and nature of the study to respondents, to get their informed consent before the interviews. Several strategies to prevent defects, challenges and problems in Tshivenga orthography were recommended based on the results. The strategies focused on aspects which deal with spelling and orthography rules. DA - 2016 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Orthography KW - Indigenous languages KW - Rules KW - Writing systems LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2016 T1 - An evaluation of Tshivenda orthography with special reference to Pan South African Language Board spelling rules TI - An evaluation of Tshivenda orthography with special reference to Pan South African Language Board spelling rules UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/668 ER -