A genre-theoretic analysis of texts of government speeches in Sepedi

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This study assumes the theoretical framework of text construction as advanced by Grabeand Kaplan (1996) for the analysis of Sepedi texts of government speeches from themagazine: ANC TODAY. The theory that is used in this study invokes the linguisticelements that can be used by both the teachers and learners to critically analyse texts inclassrooms.This genre-theoretic approach is employed as framework, for analysing the linguistic,rhetorical and discourse properties for Sepedi texts. It also addresses the parameters ofthe ethnography of writing advanced by Grabe and Kaplan: who writes what to whom, forwhat purpose, why, when and how?'The text construction analysis executed in the study enable the learners to acquire skills,knowledge and values of outcomes-based language teaching. The information structuringof text analysis and construction enables learners to write, read and use languagestructure and conventions for learning and career pathways. The textlinguistic strategiesfor analysing written texts in language teaching enables learners to analyse textssuccessfully and gain an awareness of language use in texts.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University