• Enhancing linguistic competence through a formalist stylistics approach 

  Woldemariam, Haileleul Zeleke (Polytechnic of Namibia, Departments of Language and Communication, 2015-12)

  The major purpose of this research was to find out the pedagogic relevance of formalist stylistics practices in teaching Ethiopian poetry in English in a tertiary context. Ethiopian poems chosen for this research were: ...
• The English Language needs of business students at Adama Science and Technology University, Ethiopia 

  Mognhode, Tadele; Woldemariam, Haileleul Zeleke (Nawa: journal of language and communication, 2015-06)

  English plays an irreplaceable role in international businesses. According to the statistics, over 80% of international corporations use English as their working language (Zhang, 2007). It is now widely recognised that ...
• The teaching and learning of poetry at postgraduate level: a cognitive stylistics approach 

  Woldemariam, Haileleul Zeleke (Polytechnic of Namibia, Departments of Language and Communication, 2014-12)

  The major purpose of this research was to enhance the methods for the teaching and learning of poetry at Adama Science and Technology University (Ethiopia) through a cognitive stylistics practice. The study was pursued ...
• Causes of the underachievement of Grade 12 learners of English: A case study of a rural school in the Oshikoto region, Namibia 

  Kamati, N.; Woldemariam, Haileleul Zeleke (Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), 2016-12)

  This study assessed the causes of the underachievement of Grade 12 learners of English focusing on rural school in the Oshikoto region, Namibia. In January 2016, the Namibian (National) Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary ...
• The teaching and learning of poetry at postgraduate level: A cognitive stylistics approach. 

  Woldemariam, Haileleul Zeleke (NUST, Department of Communication, 2014)

  The major purpose of this research was to enhance the methods for the teaching and learning of poetry at Adama Science and Technology University (Ethiopia) through a cognitive stylistics practice. The study was pursued ...
• A critical discourse analysis of the impact of Operation Murambatsvina (Operation Drive Out Filth) on people living with HIV ad AIDS in Zimbabwe as reflected by newspaper reports. 

  Makamani, Rewai (NUST, Department of Communication, 2014)

  Between May and June 2005, the Government of Zimbabwe embarked on a nation - wide blitz dubbed Operation Murambatsvina (Operation Drive out Filth). It was purportedly aimed at cleaning up the country by destroying all ...
• Metaphors of changing identities, resilience and cultural transformation for survival in times of crisis. 

  Mlambo, Nelson (NUST, Department of Communication, 2013)

  This paper is an exploration of the literary representations of survival and coping strategies during times of socio-economic upheavals. Charles Mungoshi’s short story entitled "The Hare” is critically analysed and the two ...
• Preserving oral traditions: Some reflections on students' performances during cultural festivals held at the NUST (Namibia's University of Science and Technology) from 2009 to 2012. 

  Makamani, Rewai (NUST, Department of Communication, 2013)

  This paper analyses the role of tertiary institutions in the preservation of oral traditions and cultures in Namibia, with specific reference to cultural festivals held from 2009 to 2012 at the NUST. A number of institutions ...
• A feast for the imagination: An exploration of narrative elements of the text and hypertext of 'Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin. 

  Krishnamurthy, Sarala (NUST, Department of Communication, 2013)

  Fantasy novel as a sub-genre of children’s literature has crossed over to the adult world resulting in the rapid growth of adult fantasy fiction in the last ten years. George R.R. Martins’ A Song of Ice and Fire, consisting ...
• Celebrating black American women's lives: An analysis of Alice Walker's selected texts. 

  Pasi, Juliet Sylvia (NUST, Department of Communication, 2013)

  From the American Revolution to the present, African American female writers have not only articulated the physical horrors of the female slave, but have also celebrated the black American women’s lives through their ...
• The oppression of women in selected narratives by Namibian female authors. 

  Andima, Liicka; Tjiramanga, Alexandra (NUST, Department of Communication, 2014)

  The oppression of women, especially in African narratives, has been attributed to many factors, culture being the dominant amongst others. Culture and tradition have a variety of notable aspects to offer and there is much ...
• A literary exploration of trauma and resilience in Tagwira's 'The Uncertainty of Hope'. 

  Cloete, Ina; Mlambo, Nelson (NUST, Department of Communication, 2014)

  The aim of this paper is to critically analyse Tagwira’s The uncertainty of hope, a novel set in turbulent Zimbabwe using the critical lenses of trauma and resilience theory. The two theories are applied as a way of ...
• African hybrids: Exploring Afropolitanism in 'Ghana Must Go'. 

  Ucham, Emelda (NUST, Department of Communication, 2014)

  This article explores the representation of Afropolitanism in Taiye Selasi’s debut novel Ghana must go (2013). The purpose of the article is to explore Afropolitanism using Selasi’s (2005) essay “Who is an Afropolitan?” ...
• Rethinking survival: Metaphors of hope and peaceful conflict resolution methods during crisis times. 

  Mlambo, Nelson (NUST, Department of Communication, 2013)

  This paper examines the role of imaginative literature in offering insights into various peace-oriented conflict resolution methods. Through a critical analysis of three short stories set in a dystopian Zimbabwean context ...
• Review of the book Dust by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor. 

  Mlambo, Nelson (NUST, Department of Communication, 2014)

  This article reviews the book entitled 'Dust' by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, published in 2013 by Alfred A. Knopf.
• Metaphors of migration and survival: Negotiating crisis times through seeking alternative spaces. 

  Mlambo, Nelson (NUST, 2013)

  This paper is about the fictional representation of the tenacity, innovativeness and agency displayed by people who seek to better their living conditions and survive socio-economic and political cesspools. The aim is to ...
• African proverbs and conflict management: A study of selected Shona, Oshiwambo, Yoruba and Swahili proverbial expressions. 

  Makamani, Rewai (2013)

  This study employs a Dialectical – Relational Approach to analyse selected Shona, Oshivambo, Yoruba and Swahili proverbs in a bid to show that African proverbs have vast potential in mitigating and possibly preventing ...
• Urban lives and the complexities of change: Cultural transformation for survival in contemporary Zimbabwean fiction. 

  Mlambo, Nelson (NUST, Department of Communication, 2011)

  This paper explores the literary representation of the complex, heterogeneous and constantly shifting socio-cultural dynamics of Zimbabwean city-making and human survival today. It's raison d'etre is premised on the desire ...
• A SWOT analysis of the Department of Communication courses: A case of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Professional Purposes (EPP). 

  Makamani, Rewai (NUST, Department of Communication, 2012)

  This study attempts a SWOT analysis of the higher level English Communication courses offered by the Department of Communication at the NUST (Communication Skills, Professional Writing and Professional Communication), in ...
• Review of the book Hakahana: Anthology of poetry by Hugh Ellis. 

  Krishnamurthy, Sarala (NUST, Department of Communication, 2012)

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