Issues of Indigenous African Literature and Onomastics

The discussion entails modern literature, oral literature, literary translations, orthography and onomastics. The contributions in the book recommend the promotion, development and preservation of indigenous African languages.

The book has been specially compiled to honour scholars who have promoted, developed and preserved indigenous African languages of South Africa. These scholars contributed by restoring the dignity of the languages which were marginalised and dehumanised by colonialism. The authors present innovative approaches of interpreting and analysing African literary works, and suggest relevant translation strategies. Other chapters focus on the importance of naming in African societies. Names have a bearing on the life of a person or the community. The book further recommends a frequent revisit of the orthography of the indigenous African languages to avoid inconsistencies.

Autorentext

Munzhedzi James Mafela is a professor of African languages at the University of South Africa. He teaches African literature, translation studies, and terminography and lexicography. His research fields of interest are African literature, lexicography and intercultural communication studies. He is currently a National Research Foundation (NRF) rated researcher. Cynthia Daphne Danisile Ntuli is an associate professor at the University of South Africa in the Department of African Languages. She obtained her degrees (Bachelor of Arts, Masters of Arts and D. Litt. et Phil) at the University of South Africa. Her research interest is on literature, specifically children's literature.

Inhalt

Modern literature - Intertextual analysis - Short story writing - Characters of women - Taboos - African theatre - African-language, literatures - Oral literature - Milk as a metaphor - Game songs - Conflict management - Orthography - Onomastics - Personal names - Subrogation - Charismatic church - Translation - Translator - Diction - Reconstructing some aspects