Dr Laston Mukaro

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Qualifications

2012: PhD-Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (Beijing Language and Culture University- China).

Thesis Title: Towards a semantic description of Shona: a case for lexical meaning extension.

2008: MPhil- Linguistics (University of Zimbabwe).

Thesis Title: A study of lexical and structural sense relations in ChiShona.

2003: BA Honours- Linguistics (University of Zimbabwe).

Dissertation Title: Sense relations in Shona

Courses Taught

Second Language Acquisition

Language in Multilingual Societies

Discourse Analysis

Text and Discourse Analysis

Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology

Advanced Linguistic Theory

Advanced Phonetics and Phonology

Field Linguistics

Psycholinguistics

Schools of Linguistic Thought.

Communication and Negotiating Skills

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Research Focus Areas

Cognitive Linguistics

Theoretical Semantics

Phonetics

Phonology

Mathematical applications in language

Discourse analysis

Second language acquisition

2008: MPhil- Linguistics (University of Zimbabwe).

Thesis Title: A study of lexical and structural sense relations in ChiShona.

2003: BA Honours- Linguistics (University of Zimbabwe).

Dissertation Title: Sense relations in Shona

Discourse analysis

Second language acquisition.

 

Dr P. R Mabugu

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Qualifications
2001: PhD-Linguistics (University of Edinburgh).
Thesis Title: Polysemy and the Applicative Verb Construction in Chishona
1995: Special Honours in Linguistics (1st class)
Thesis Title: Ma-.
1992: BA in English & Linguistics
Senior Lecturer

Courses Taught
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
Introduction to the Study of Structure of Language
General Linguistics Theory
Advanced Linguistic Theory
Field Linguistics
Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Research Methods
Issues in Applied Linguistics.
Language and Gender
Language Structure

Research Focus Areas
Interface of Syntax and Semantics
Sociophonetics
Language and Gender
Language Policy
Sign Language
Sociolinguistics
Acquisitional matters
Minority and endangered languages- vitality issues

 

 Francisca Kombe

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Qualifications

1997: Master of Education in Curriculum Studies (majored in English) UZ

Dissertation Title: Gender reflections in the content of English Course Books for Zimbabwean Secondary Schools: The way forward.

1995: Bachelor of Education (English) UZ

1968: Certificate in Education

Position: Lecturer

Courses Taught

Academic Communication Skills

Professional Communication and Life Skills

Introduction to Human Communication

Occupational Discourse

Research Focus Areas

Communicative competences

Language in Education

Language Policy