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Sep 18, 2020 - The Research Unit: Languages and Literature in the South African Context supports research on linguistics, literature and language technology across all three NWU campuses. It is also planned to be a hub for developments in the new and expanding field of digital humanities. Members of the research unit are drawn from all departments in…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/descriptive-linguistics
Descriptive Linguistics
Jun 28, 2017 - Overview This sub-programme is focussed on research in what can be broadly termed "Descriptive Linguistics"; another term that has become popular on the local South Africa scene is "microlinguistics," i.e. linguistics whose main (although not exclusive) focus is the structure of language. This is meant to include the core…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/applied-linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Jun 28, 2017 - Overview Applied Linguistics could be considered a discipline of design, with the aim to investigate and design solutions to social problems associated with language. It includes theoretical and empirical investigations of actual and contemporary matters in which language is a central issue. These form the basis for responsibly designed…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/literature
Literature
Jun 28, 2017 - Overview At present the sub-programme Literature focuses on the themes of Literary textuality: Products and processes, Life Writing, Ecocriticm and Ecofeminism, Eudamonia and Metamodernism. We specialise is areas such as text production, text-edition, inter-textuality, text interpretation and relationships between text and the world. Life…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/staff
Staff
Jun 28, 2017 - .views-row-odd.col-sm-6 { clear: both; margin-bottom:20px; } .views-row-even.col-sm-6 { margin-bottom: 20px; } .block-title.block-title { border-bottom: 1px solid #4d4d4d; }https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/nwu-postgraduate-studies