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Publikováno v:
Studies in African Linguistics, Vol 52, Iss Supplement 13 (2023)
This paper presents efforts to evaluate the representativeness of the Setswana corpus data with measures that are independent of corpora. Two frequency measures were used: one sourced via a subjective frequency rating survey and another from a corpus
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https://doaj.org/article/8dae6985f49043fea18fa609f756758e
Autor:
Thapelo J. Otlogetswe
Publikováno v:
Nordic Journal of African Studies, Vol 26, Iss 4 (2017)
This paper investigates the frequency and distribution of Setswana syllables by analysing the frequency and distribution of (orthographic representations of) Setswana syllables in a wordlist of about 59,000 words extracted from a corpus of over 13.6
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https://doaj.org/article/431ee099c1f447daaf83bd7f87b6ca5c
Autor:
Thapelo J. Otlogetswe
Publikováno v:
Lexikos, Vol 25, Pp 262-284 (2015)
This paper argues that the Setswana language is characterised by spelling variants which are a consequence of multiple factors. It considers spelling variants found amongst individual words as well as those found in multi-word expressions (MWEs). It
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https://doaj.org/article/b47f76023b1f42b99e64b8a0ee7f8ea6
Autor:
Thapelo J. Otlogetswe
Publikováno v:
Lexikos, Vol 19 (2011)
Abstract: Lexicography is primarily concerned with the representation of words and their senses in dic-tionaries. By words most dictionary users and lexicographers refer to a combination of characters delineated by spaces on both sides. This article
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https://doaj.org/article/4f82df4835bb4f8c8e8d05f57d8473d7
This book is about the design of a Setswana corpus for lexicography. While various corpora have been compiled and a variety of corpora-based research has been attempted in African languages, no effort has been made towards corpus design. Additionally
Autor:
Thapelo J. Otlogetswe
Publikováno v:
Anthropology Southern Africa. 43:233-245
The Setswana wedding is characterised by ritual intensity. Whilst some rituals are changing rapidly, one particular event that has remained relevant is the handling and sharing of the motlhakanelwa...
Autor:
Thapelo J. Otlogetswe
Publikováno v:
Nomina Africana: Journal of African Onomastics. 32:57-71
Autor:
Thapelo J. Otlogetswe
Publikováno v:
South African Journal of African Languages; Vol 36, No 2 (2016); 153-161
This article proposes the design of a Setswana Scrabble. It argues that Setswana Scrabble will contribute to the development, preservation and promotion of the Setswana language as children and language users in general develop their vocabulary throu
Autor:
Thapelo J. Otlogetswe
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Lexicography. 25:297-318
Publikováno v:
Lexikos; Vol 24 (2014); 350-361
This paper focuses on the study of slang on a university campus for a lexicographic project. The research was conducted at the University of Botswana, a campus comprising circa 16,000 students, most of whom are bilingual in Setswana and English, and