A critical discourse analysis of Maphalla’s selected poems: South Africa’s pre-democratic election messages
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DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2023.2200450
Abstract: The years 1990 to 1994 were the most critical years in the lives of all South Africans. For writers, this period presented an opportunity for expressions that have long been suppressed due to the censoring… read more here.
Keywords: critical discourse; discourse analysis; maphalla; south africa ... See more keywords
The literary oeuvre of KPD Maphalla: a thematic analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2023.2200477
Abstract: KPD Maphalla won several accolades for his literary achievements and was prolific in all literary genres, but his forté was poetry. This article investigates the prominent themes of his thirteen novels by employing biographical literary… read more here.
Keywords: thematic analysis; literary oeuvre; maphalla thematic; maphalla ... See more keywords
The application of appraisal theory in Maphalla’s poem: ‘Ditema’
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DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2023.2200484
Abstract: Evaluative language includes any linguistic expressions (written or spoken) that may be perceived as conveying stances or attitudes (feelings and views) towards entities and people in the real world. It also utilises the material presented… read more here.
Keywords: maphalla poem; poem ditema; maphalla; appraisal theory ... See more keywords