Forms of address in Tshivenda

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This study investigates the use of address form in Tshivenda. Chapter one concentrateson aims of study, data collection and the organisation of study.Chapter two concentrates on various studies which deal with forms of address in differentcommunities. They introduce forms of address as a routine between people who areembedded in the socio-cultural context of society.Chapter three deals with the informal use of forms of address. This includes names,pronouns and kinship terms. Different names deal with Tshivenda names and Non-Tshivenda names, and the way they are used in different context as a form of address.The controversial use of a pronoun as a form of address is also taken into account as wellas kinship terms as a form of address in family where forms are applied in informalsituation. [Where the place is unstructured and they are applied in the traditional way.]Chapter four investigates the formal use of address in a structured situation, this coverstitles, occupations, special address forms and innovations. Titles are used in a morestructured situation. They show social rank or official position such as Doctors, Professorsetc. Occupational terms are connected with a person's job. These are terms like nurses,teachers etc. The special forms of address are used in certain occasions where thesender uses an unpopular form of address, uses new techniques and they are practisedby elite class, who tries to change the status quo.Chapter five gives the main conclusions of the thesis.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University