| POSITIONS
HELD
MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL, 01.09.2002
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PROFESSOR OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND LEXICOGRAPHY, 01.01.2002 -
DIRECTOR: AFRICAN LANGUAGES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 01.08.2000 -
CHAIRMAN: NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL OF ZIMBABWE, 1999 -
DEAN: FACULTY OF ARTS, 01.01.1995 - 31.07.2000
ACTING DIRECTOR: AFRICAN LANGUAGES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 01.02.2000
- 31.07.2000
SENIOR LECTURER: AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE, 1992-
CHAIRMAN OF DEPARTMENT, 1989 - 94
PROCTOR: FACULTY OF ARTS, 1992-93
ACTING CHAIRMAN OF DEPARTMENT, 1983 - 84
LECTURER, 1981 - 91
TEACHING ASSISTANT, 1979 - 80
FULL-TIME POSTGRADUATE STUDENT, 1977 - 78
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, 1974 -77
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
DPHIL (SOCIOLINGUISTICS), 1983; DISSERTATION
TITLE: "ADOPTION AND ADAPTATION IN SHONA".
[MPHIL REGISTRATION 1977, REGISTRATION UPGRADED TO DPHIL 1979.]
BA HONS (SHONA AND HISTORY), 1974.
AWARDS AND PRIZES
1. ACADEMIC
A) GUEST RESEARCHER AS CO-AUTHOR AND EDITOR
OF TWO SPECIALIZED REFERENCE WORKS IN SHONA, A DICTIONARY OF LINGUISTIC
AND LITERARY TERMS AND A GLOSSARY OF BIOMEDICAL TERMS, UNIVERSITY
OF OSLO, SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2002.
B) GUEST RESEARCHER
AS CHIEF EDITOR, DURAMAZWI GURU RECHISHONA (ADVANCED SHONA
DICTIONARY), UNIVERSITY OF OSLO, SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2000.
C ) HUMANITIES SABBATICAL FELLOWSHIP, UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA, SEPTEMBER
1993 - AUGUST 1994.
D) SENIOR FULBRIGHT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP, UNIVERSITY
OF FLORIDA, USA, SEPTEMBER 1989 - AUGUST 1990.
E) POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (MPHIL/DPHIL),
UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 1977 - 80.
F) UNIVERSITY BOOK PRIZE FOR BEST STUDENT
IN THE BA DUAL HONOURS PROGRAMME, 1972.
2. LITERARY
A) FIRST PRIZE IN THE NON-FICTION ACADEMIC CATEGORY (HUMANITIES AND
SOCIAL SCIENCES) FOR DURAMAZWI GURU RECHISHONA (PUBLICATION 4), ZIMBABWE
BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LITERARY AWARDS, ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL
BOOK FAIR (ZIBF), 2002.
B) FIRST PRIZE IN THE LITERARY ARTS CATEGORY
OF THE NATIONAL ARTS MERIT AWARDS FOR DURAMAZWI GURU RECHISHONA (PUBLICATION
4), NATIONAL ARTS MERIT AWARDS (NAMA), 2002.
C) FIRST PRIZE IN THE NON-FICTION CATEGORY
FOR DURAMAZWI RECHISHONA), ZIMBABWE BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LITERARY
AWARDS, ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR, 1997.
D) BEST DESIGNED TEXTBOOK, PUBLISHER’S
PRIZE FOR ZAMBUKO 3 (PUBLICATION 19), ZIMBABWE BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
LITERARY AWARDS, ZIBF 1996.
E) FIRST PRIZE IN THE SHONA FICTION CATEGORY
FOR CHAKWESHA, ZIMBABWE BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LITERARY AWARDS,
ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR, 1992.
PUBLICATIONS
1. CO-AUTHOR WITH N. MPOFU, E. MANGOYA AND
E. CHABATA, DURAMAZWI REZVEURAPI NEUTANO (A SHONA DICTIONARY OF BIOMEDICAL
TERMS), GWERU: MAMBO PRESS (FORTHCOMING).
2. ADOPTION AND ADAPTATION IN SHONA, OSLO:
UNIPUB AS, 2002, 491 PP.
3. "INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE POLITICS IN AFRICA:
IDEALS AND REALITIES," PROCEEDINGS FROM INDABA 2001: CHANGING
LIVES -- PROMOTING A READING CULTURE IN AFRICA, HARARE: ZIBF TRUST,
2001, PP.175-86.
4. "LANGUAGE, TRIBE AND NATION,"
PROCEEDINGS FROM INDABA 2000: MILLENNIUM MARKETPLACE," HARARE:
ZIBF TRUST, 2000, PP. 177-86.
5. CHIEF EDITOR, DURAMAZWI GURU RECHISHONA
(ADVANCED SHONA DICTIONARY), HARARE: COLLEGE PRESS, XLVIII PP. + 1280
PP.
6. ** ZAMBUKO 3 & 4: BHUKU ROMUDZIDZISI,
HARARE: COLLEGE PRESS, 2000, 211PP.
** ZAMBUKO IS A HIGH SCHOOL SHONA TEXTBOOK SERIES (FOUR
PUPILS' BOOKS AND THREE TEACHERS' BOOKS).
7. THE AGENDA FOR ALRI, * HARARE: UNIVERSITY
OF ZIMBABWE, 2000, 14 PP.
*OCCASIONAL PAPER FROM PRESENTATION DURING ALLEX PROJECT
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR, 26-27 NOVEMBER 1999.
8. EDITOR, REPORT ON THE SEVENTH ALLEX PROJECT PLANNING AND TRAINING
WORKSHOP, 18-22 JANUARY 1999, HARARE: UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 30 PP.
9. EDITOR, REPORT ON THE SIXTH ALLEX PROJECT
PLANNING AND TRAINING WORKSHOP, 16-27 FEBRUARY 1998, HARARE: UNIVERSITY
OF ZIMBABWE, 83PP. INC. 4 APPENDICES, (FORTHCOMING) 2000.
10.. REPORT ON THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE POLICIES
IN AFRICA, HARARE, 17- 21 MARCH 1997, PARIS: UNESCO, 1999, 205 PP.
INC. 10 ANNEXURES.
11. CO-AUTHOR AND EDITOR, REPORT ON THE FORMULATION OF A NATIONAL
LANGUAGE POLICY, HARARE:
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SPORT AND CULTURE, 1998, 72PP. INC. GLOSSARY
+ 5 APPENDICES, 33 PP.
12. EDITOR, REPORT ON THE FIFTH ALLEX PROJECT
PLANNING AND TRAINING WORKSHOP, 20-24 JANUARY
1997, HARARE: UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 1998, 83PP. INC. 13 APPENDICES.
13. EDITOR, REPORT ON THE FOURTH ALLEX PROJECT
PLANNING AND TRAINING WORKSHOP, 17-21 JUNE
1996, HARARE: UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 1998, 50PP. INC. 12 APPENDICES.
14. ZAMBUKO 4: CHISHONA FOMU 4, HARARE: COLLEGE
PRESS, 1998, 184PP. INC. GLOSSARY.
15. “LANGUAGE STANDARDIZATION WITHOUT POLICY OR PLANNING: ZIMBABWE
AS A CASE STUDY,” IN UNN ROYNELAND (ED.), LANGUAGE CONTACT AND
LANGUAGE CONFLICT, OSLO: VOLDA COLLEGE, 1997, PP.129-150.
16. EDITOR, THE ALLEX PROJECT: THIRD PROGRESS REPORT, OCTOBER 1994
- SEPTEMBER 1996, HARARE: UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 1996, 72PP. INC.
11 APPENDICES.
17. CO-AUTHOR WITH P. MASHIRI, TAURAI CHISHONA:
BEGINNERS SHONA WORKBOOK, KADOMA: JUTA 1996, 88PP. + TAPES.
18. CHIEF EDITOR, DURAMAZWI RECHISHONA (A MONOLINGUAL
SHONA DICTIONARY), HARARE: COLLEGE PRESS, 1996, XXXIV PP. + 504 PP.
19. “TRANSLATION IN LLDS AND COMMUNICATION
FOR DEVELOPMENT: PROPOSING THE SCAN AND BALANCE THEORY", PROCEEDINGS
FROM THE XIVTH WORLD CONGRESS OF FIT, VOL. 1, MELBOURNE: FIT (FEDERATION
INTERNATIONALE DES TRADUCTEURS)/ AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERPRETERS
AND TRANSLATORS, 1996, PP. 448 - 59.
20. ZAMBUKO 3: CHISHONA FOMU 3, HARARE: COLLEGE
PRESS, 1995, 196PP.
21. "SEXUALITY AND SOCIALIZATION IN SHONA
PRAISES AND LYRICS", IN LIZ GUNNER AND GRAHAM FURNISS (EDS.),
POWER, MARGINALITY AND ORAL LITERATURE, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS,
1995, PP. 188 - 205.
22. “SELECTED PAPERS ON ORAL LITERATURE”,
COURSE NOTES, COMPLIED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND
LITERATURE, UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA, 1994, 216PP.
23. EDITOR, REPORT ON THE THIRD ALLEX PROJECT PLANNING AND TRAINING
WORKSHOP, 19-24 SEPTEMBER 1994, HARARE: UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 1995,
69PP. INC. 10 APPENDICES.
24. “ZIMBABWE: LANGUAGE SITUATION”, IN THE ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS, VOL. 9, PERGAMON PRESS, 1994, PP. 5084-5.
25. “ORTHOGRAPHIC AND MORPHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
IN HEADWORD IDENTIFICATION, SELECTION AND PRESENTATION IN ALLEX”,
LEXIKOS, STELLENBOSCH: UITGEWER, 1994, PP. 188-203.
26. EDITOR, THE ALLEX PROJECT: SECOND PROGRESS
REPORT, OCTOBER 1993 - SEPTEMBER 1994, HARARE: UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE,
1994, 48PP. INC. 9 APPENDICES.
27. “THE VERNACULARIZATION OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES AFTER INDEPENDENCE,”
**DIOGENES, NO. 161, 1993 PP. 35-42.
** THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN TRANSLATED INTO AND
PUBLISHED IN FRENCH, SPANISH AND ARABIC:
- (FRENCH) PIERRE - EMMANUEL DAUZAT, “LA
VERNAULARISATION DES LANGUES AFRICAINES APRES L’INDEPENDANCE”,
DIOGENES, NO. 161, 1993, PP. 40 - 48.
- (SPANISH) EVA CRUZ YANEZ, “LA VERNACULARIZACION
DE LAS LENGUAS AFRICANAS DESPUES DE LA INDEPENDENCIA”, DIOGENES,
NUM 161, 1993, PP. 42 -50.
28. “THE STATUS OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES
IN ZIMBABWE,” SAPEM, OCTOBER 1993, PP. 57-9.
29. EDITOR, REPORT ON THE SECOND ALLEX PROJECT PLANNING AND TRAINING
WORKSHOP, 20-24 SEPTEMBER 1993, HARARE: UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 1993,
76PP. INC. 6 APPENDICES.
30. EDITOR, THE ALLEX PROJECT: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, OCTOBER 1992
- SEPTEMBER 1993, HARARE: UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 1993, 30PP. INC.
6 APPENDICES.
31. “NEWS TRANSLATION AND ADVERTISING IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES,”
IN PROCEEDINGS FROM THE XIIITH FIT WORLD CONGRESS ON TRANSLATION –
THE VITAL LINK, VOL. 2, LONDON: FIT/INSTITUTE OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING,
1993, PP. 344 -56
32. “LANGUAGE, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION.” IN A.J. LOPES
(ED.), PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD LASU CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP, MAPUTO:
EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY, 1992, PP. 33-41.
33. EDITOR, REPORT ON THE AFRICAN LANGUAGES LEXICAL (ALLEX) PROJECT
PLANNING AND TRAINING WORKSHOP, HARARE: UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 1992,
48PP. PLUS. 2 APPENDICES.
34. “STANDARD SHONA: MYTH AND REALITY,” IN N.T. CRAWHALL
(ED.), DEMOCRATICALLY SPEAKING: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN LANGUAGE
PLANNING,” SALT RIVER: NATIONAL LANGUAGE PROJECT, 1992, PP.
77-87.
35. ZAMBUKO 2: BHUKU ROMUDZIDZISI, HARARE: COLLEGE PRESS, 1992, 112PP.
36. ZAMBUKO 2: CHISHONA FOMU 2, HARARE: COLLEGE PRESS, 1992, 198PP.
37. ZAMBUKO 1: BHUKU ROMUDZIDZISI, HARARE: COLLEGE PRESS, 1992, 72PP.
38. ZAMBUKO 1: CHISHONA FOMU 1, HARARE: COLLEGE PRESS, 1992, 146PP.
39. “EARLY MISSIONARIES AND THE ETHNOLINGUISTIC FACTOR DURING
THE ‘INVENTION OF TRIBALISM’ IN ZIMBABWE”, IN THE
JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORY, VOL. 33, 1992, PP. 87-109.
40. CHAKWESHA (AN HISTORICAL NOVEL), HARARE: COLLEGE PRESS, 1991,
198PP.
41. “PRAGMATIC TRANSLATION AND LANGUAGE ELABORATION”,
IN ALEC J.C. PONGWENI AND JULIET THODHLANA, LASU CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS,
HARARE: LASU, 1990, PP. 140-152.
42. “LINGUISTIC TRENDS IN MODERN SHONA POETRY”, IN AFRICAN
LANGUAGES AND CULTURES, VOL. 2, NO.1, 1989, PP. 19-38.
43. CO-AUTHOR, THE USE OF SHONA AND NDEBELE IN BROADCASTING (A BROADCASTING
MANUAL WITH A SPECIALISED GLOSSARY), HARARE: FRIEDRICH EBERT STIFTUNG
(F.E.S.), 1991.
44. “THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MEANING IN COMMUNICATION”, IN
THE USE OF VERNACULAR LANGUAGES IN BROADCASTING, HARARE: F.E.S., 1988,
PP. 13-19.
45. THREE BOOK REVIEWS IN THE HERALD (A ZIMBABWE NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER),
13 APRIL 1987, 8 JUNE 1987 AND 2 NOVEMBER 1987.
46. “TOWARDS A POLICY ON THE TEACHING
OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES IN ZIMBABWE,” IN F.A. CHILIPAINE AND J.A.C.
MAPANJE (EDS.) IN PAPERS FROM THE ORGANIZING CONFERENCE OF THE LINGUISTICS
ASSOCIATION FOR SADCC UNIVERSITIES (LASU,) DOMASI: MALAWI INSTITUTE
OF EDUCATION, 1987, PP. 7-16.
47. ADDENDUM IN M. HANNAN, STANDARD SHONA DICTIONARY (2ND EDIT., REPRINT),
HARARE: COLLEGE PRESS, 1981, PP. 99-1014.
48. NHOROONDO YEMITEMO INOTANGA UPENYU HWOMUNHUKADZI, A TRANSLATION
OF JOAN MAY, THE WOMEN’S GUIDE TO LAW THROUGH LIFE, CENTRE FOR
APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 1980.
49. “SHUMO, TSUMO AND SOCIALIZATION”, ZAMBEZIA, VOL. 8,
NO.1, 1980, PP. 37-51.
50. “SOME PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE INCORPORATION OF LOANWORDS
IN THE LEXICON”, ZAMBEZIA, VOL. 7, NO.1, 1979, PP. 75-79.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED AND PAPERS
PRESENTED
1. PARTICIPANT, SECOND WORLD SUMMIT ON THE
ARTS AND CULTURE, SINGAPORE, (FORTHCOMING) 23-26 NOVEMBER 2003.
2. DELEGATE, 32ND SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
OF UNESCO: PROGRAM IV CULTURE, PARIS, (FORTHCOMING) 9-17 OCTOBER 2003.
3. PARTICIPANT, BUWA CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN
LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES INTO THE 21ST CENTURY, PRETORIA, 15-16 SEPTEMBER
2003.
4. PARTICIPANT, INTERNATIONAL EXPERT MEETING
ON THE DRAFT CONVENTION ON THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE, UNESCO
PARIS, 2-14 JUNE 2003.
5. PARTICIPANT, INTERNATIONAL EXPERT MEETING
ON SAFEGUARDING OF ENDANGERED LANGUAGES, UNESCO PARIS, 10-12 MARCH
2003.
6. "STANDARDIZING PROCEDURES IN DOCUMENTING
AND DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS AFRICAN LANGUAGES," INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON THE ENCOUNTER OF RATIONALITIES, PORTO NOVO, BENIN, 18-21 SEPTEMBER
2002.
7. "ALLEX, ALRI AND ZIMBABWEAN LANGUAGES," SECOND WORKSHOP
OF THE LANGUAGES OF TANZANIA PROJECT, UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM,
8-10 MARCH 2002.
8. PARTICIPANT, UNESCO INTERNATIONAL ROUND
TABLE ON INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE: WORKING DEFINITIONS, TURIN,
14-17 MARCH 2001.
9. PARTICIPANT, WORLD SUMMIT ON THE ARTS AND
CULTURE, OTTAWA, 29 NOVEMBER – 03 DECEMBER 2000.
10. “LANGUAGE, ETHNICITY AND ZIMBABWE,”
IVAR AASEN CENTRE FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, ORSTA-VOLDA, 16 NOVEMBER
2000.
11. “LANGUAGE, ‘TRIBE’ AND
NATION,” ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR, INDABA 2000, 29 JULY
2000.
12. “TOWARDS A LANGUAGE FOR AFRICA,”
ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR, WRITERS’ WORKSHOP, 1 AUGUST
2000.
13. KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT ZIMBABWE LANGUAGES ASSOCIATION’S
SECOND WORKSHOP, UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 19 AUGUST 2000.
14. “A NEW VISION FOR THE NATIONAL ARTS
COUNCIL,” NACZ ARTISTS INDABA, ZIPAM, 13-16 DECEMBER, 1999.
15. “TOWARDS A NATIONAL LANGUAGE POLICY,” NACZ ARTISTS
INDABA, 13 - 16 DECEMBER 1999.
16. “THE AGENDA FOR ALRI”, ALLEX
PROJECT INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON TAKING AFRICAN LANGUAGES INTO THE
NEW MILLENNIUM, HARARE, 26-27 NOVEMBER 1999.
17. CONVENER, NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP, ZIPAM,
15-17 JULY 1999. CO-AUTHOR, NACZ STRATEGIC PLAN, 1999-2001
18. “LANGUAGE AND ETHNICITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA,” SEMINAR
ON IBEROAMERICAN BANTUITY, SANTIAGO DE CUBA, 5-7 JULY, 1999.
19. CO-PRESENTATION WITH N.E. MBERI, L. KHUMALO AND E. CHABATA ON
“GENERAL AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE ALLEX PROJECT” TO
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS AT A COURSE ON HOW TO USE CORPORA IN LANGUAGE
WORK, CONDUCTED BY PROFESSORS JOHN SINCLAIR [BIRMINGHAM], JAN SVARTVIK
[LUND] AND HELENA BONELLI [ITALY], AT THE TUSCAN WORD CENTRE, FLORENCE,
ITALY, 20-26 APRIL, 1999.
20. CONVENER, 7TH ALLEX PROJECT PLANNING AND TRAINING WORKSHOP, 18-22
JANUARY 1999.
21. “TOWARDS A NATIONAL LANGUAGE POLICY,”
A PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT ON THE FORMULATION OF A NATIONAL LANGUAGE
POLICY:
(a) LINGUISTICS SEMINAR SERIES, UNIVERSITY
OF ZIMBABWE, 3 NOVEMBER 1998; AND
(b) JOINT MEETING OF THE NDEBELE AND SHONA LANGUAGE COMMITTEES,
KWEKWE, 19 JUNE 1998.
22. CONVENER, ALLEX PROJECT SPECIAL EVALUATION
SEMINAR, UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 27-28 JULY 1998.
23. CONVENER, 6TH ALLEX PROJECT PLANNING AND
TRAINING WORKSHOP, UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 16-27 FEBRUARY 1998.
24. “LEXICOGRAPHIC TRAINING,” LEXICOGRAPHIC
CONSULTATIVE MEETING OF PANSALB (THE PAN SOUTH AFRICAN LANGUAGE BOARD),
JOHANNESBURG, 31 OCTOBER 1997.
25. “TRANSLATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT,” CULTURE
AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 6-8 AUGUST 1997.
26. “LANGUAGE, LINGUISTIC RIGHTS AND
EMPOWERMENT,” SECOND ZIMBABWE LANGUAGES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE,
UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 17-19 JULY 1997.
27. “MONOLINGUAL DICTIONARIES AND LANGUAGE STANDARDISATION,”
AFRILEX SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEXICOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY
OF NATAL, 14-16 JULY 1997.
28. PARTICIPANT, SOUTHERN AFRICAN LANGUAGE WORKERS FORUM, PRETORIA,
6-7 JUNE 1997.
29. PARTICIPANT AND ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT EXPERT, INTERGOVERNMENTAL
CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE POLICIES IN AFRICA, HARARE, 17-21 MARCH 1997:
(a) MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
AND TASK FORCE THAT ORGANISED THE CONFERENCE;
(b) PRESENTED THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT BEGINNING OF THE EXPERTS’
MEETING;
(c) ELECTED CHIEF RAPPORTEUR FOR THE CONFERENCE; AND
(d) SUBSEQUENTLY COMMISSIONED BY THE UNESCO, PARIS, TO WRITE THE
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE.
30. CONVENER, 5TH ALLEX PROJECT PLANNING AND
TRAINING WORKSHOP, UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 20-24 JANUARY 1997.
31. “LANGUAGE STANDARDIZATION WITHOUT POLICY OR PLANNING: ZIMBABWE
AS A CASE STUDY”, THE INTERNATIONAL IVAR AASEN CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY
OF OSLO, 14-16 NOVEMBER 1996.
32. “TRANSLATION, MEDIA AND DEVELOPMENT IN POST-COLONIAL AFRICA”,
WORKSHOP ON TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION, (RESOURCE PERSON FOR)
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING, GABORONE, 6-8 JULY 1996.
33. PARTICIPANT AT THE WORLD CONGRESS ON LINGUISTIC RIGHTS, AND SIGNATORY
OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF LINGUISTIC RIGHTS, BARCELONA, 6-8
JUNE 1996.
34. “THE LANGUAGE SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE”, EDUCATION IN
AFRICA SEMINAR SERIES, UNIVERSITY OF OSLO, 27 FEBRUARY 1996.
35. (PRESENTED IN ABSENTIA BY N. MOSAKA OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA)
“TRANSLATION IN AFRICAN LLDS AND COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT”,
XIV WORLD CONGRESS OF FIT, MELBOURNE, 12-16 FEBRUARY 1996.
36. PARTICIPANT, SPECIAL EDITORIAL WORKSHOP
OF THE ALLEX PROJECT, UNIVERSITY OF OSLO, 29 JANUARY - 2 FEBRUARY
1996.
37. “THE ALLEX PROJECT: AN EXPERIMENT IN BANTU LEXICOGRAPHY”,
8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ALASA (AFRICAN LANGUAGES ASSOCIATION
OF SOUTHERN AFRICA), UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH, 10-15 JULY 1995.
38. RESOURCE PERSON, UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA’S AFRICAN LANGUAGES
LEXICAL PROJECT (UB - ALLEX) PLANNING WORKSHOP, 23-25 FEBRUARY 1995.
39. “THE LANGUAGE SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE”, UNESCO INTERNATIONAL
SEMINAR ON THE DEFINITION OF STRATEGIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF AFRICAN
LANGUAGES IN A MULTILINGUAL ENVIRONMENT, ADDIS ABABA, 21-25 NOVEMBER
1994.
40. “LANGUAGE, ETHNICITY AND CAMPUS POLITICS”, UZ - SRC
ORIENTATION SEMINAR, KADOMA, 28 SEPTEMBER - 1 OCTOBER 1994.
41. PARTICIPANT, FOURTH EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
SEMINAR, KAMPALA, 15-21 AUGUST 1994.
42. “POETRY, SONG AND GENDER: FROM ORATURE TO AFROPOP”,
PUBLIC LECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA, 21 APRIL 1994.
43. “NEWS TRANSLATION AND ADVERTISING IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES:
WHO CARES?”, CONFERENCE ON THE CULTURE OF MULTILINGUALITY, PRETORIA
(UNISA), 3-5 FEBRUARY 1994.
44. “HOW LANGUAGE AFFECTS ATTITUDES”, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
ORGANIZATION AWARENESS SEMINAR ON DISABILITY, GABORONE, 2-4 DECEMBER
1993.
45. “NEWS TRANSLATION AND ADVERTISING IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES:
EXPERIENCES FROM ZIMBABWE”, XIIITH WORLD CONGRESS OF FIT, BRIGHTON
(UK), 10-12 AUGUST 1993.
46. “DOKE, FORTUNE AND SHONA”, SEVENTH BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE OF ALASA, UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, 6-9 JULY 1993.
47. LECTURES ON “THE TRANSLATION PROCESS” AND “GENERAL
PROBLEMS IN TERMINOLOGY”, DURING THE TRAINING SEMINAR ON TRANSLATION
AND NEWS PRESENTATION, HARARE POLYTECHNIC, 2-3 MARCH 1993.
48. “RESEARCH METHODS FOR CULTURAL OFFICERS”, MINISTRY
OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE’S WORKSHOP ON RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION,
MASASA MANAGEMENT TRAINING BUREAU, HARARE, 27-29 OCTOBER 1992.
49. CONVENER, THE ALLEX PROJECT PLANNING AND TRAINING WORKSHOP, UNIVERSITY
OF ZIMBABWE, 21-25 SEPTEMBER 1992.
50. “THE VERNACULIRIZATION OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES AFTER INDEPENDENCE,”
COLLOQUIUM ON LIFE OR DISAPPEARANCE OF LANGUAGES IN PARTICULAR IN
AFRICA, HELD DURING THE XXIST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE INTERNATIONAL
COUNCIL FOR PHILOSOPHY AND HUMANISTIC STUDIES, HARARE, HOLIDAY INN,
21 SEPTEMBER 1992.
51. CHAIR, SESSION ON “TRANSLATION: POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS”,
ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR WRITERS’ WORKSHOP, HARARE,
3-8 AUGUST 1992.
52. “STANDARD SHONA: MYTH AND REALITY”,
CONFERENCE ON DEMOCRATIC APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE PLANNING AND SOCIALIZATION,
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, 12-14 SEPTEMBER 1991.
53. “THE LANGUAGE FACTOR IN CULTURAL COOPERATION AMONG EASTERN
AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES”, UNESCO SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP,
GREAT ZIMBABWE, 19-23 AUGUST 1991.
54. “TRANSLATION, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION,” 3RD LASU CONFERENCE,
MAPUTO, 14-16 AUGUST 1991.
55. “SEXUALITY AND SOCIALIZATION IN SHONA PRAISES AND LYRICS,”
CONFERENCE ON POWER, MARGINALITY AND ORAL LITERATURE IN AFRICA, SOAS,
LONDON, 17 -19 JANUARY 1991.
56. “TRANSLATION ACTIVITIES, LANGUAGE ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENT
IN AFRICA,” XIITH WORLD CONGRESS OF FIT, SAVA CENTER, BELGRADE,
6-9 AUGUST 1990.
57. “MONOLINGUAL DICTIONARIES IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES: PROBLEMS
AND PROSPECTS”, 21ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN LINGUISTICS,
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AT ATHENS (USA), 11-14 APRIL 1990.
58. “TRANSLATION, MEDIA AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA”, PUBLIC
LECTURE, CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, 29 MARCH
1990.
59. “TRENDS IN MODERN SHONA LITERATURE”, PUBLIC LECTURE,
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT STEVENS POINT, 9 MARCH 1990.
60. “WOMEN CHARACTERS IN SHONA LITERATURE”, PUBLIC LECTURE,
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT MADISON, 7 MARCH 1990.
61. “THE SPINOFFS FROM TRANSLATION FOR EVANGELIZATION: ZIMBABWE
1903-1942”, SEMINAR ON TRANSLATION OF WORDS AND IMAGES, AFRICAN
STUDIES CENTER, BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 15-16 DECEMBER 1989.
62. PARTICIPANT, AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATION
30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON DC, 11-15 OCTOBER 1989.
63. “SHONA FICTION SINCE 1956: ITS ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIMITATIONS”,
MINISTRY OF YOUTH WRITERS’ WORKSHOP, SILVEIRA HOUSE, HARARE,
14-18 AUGUST 1989.
64. “FROM HANNAN TO DALE: TOWARDS A MONOLINGUAL SHONA DICTIONARY”,
UNESCO REGIONAL SEMINAR ON LEXICOGRAPHY, EACROTANAL **, ZANZIBAR,
10-12 JULY 1989.
** EASTERN AFRICAN CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON
ORAL TRADITIONS AND AFRICAN NATIONAL LANGUAGES.
65. “CHIVANHU, CHIRUNGU NEZVITENDERO”, MINISTRY OF YOUTH
SEMINAR ON YOUTH, RELIGION AND CHANGE, MUREWA CULTURE HOUSE, 3 JUNE
1989.
66. “LANGUAGE, DIALECT AND THE AUTHOR”, ZIMBABWE LITERATURE
BUREAU’S EDITORIAL OFFICERS’ WORKSHOP, PARK LANE HOTEL,
HARARE, 30 MAY - 10 JUNE 1989.
67. “ZIMBABWE’S NO-POLICY LANGUAGE POLICY”, PUBLIC
LECTURE, AFRICAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, YALE UNIVERSITY, 19 APRIL 1988.
68. “LINGUISTIC TRENDS IN MODERN SHONA POETRY”, 19TH ANNUAL
CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN LINGUISTICS, BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 14-17 APRIL
1988.
69. “THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MEANING IN COMMUNICATION”, ZIMBABWE
BROADCASTING CORPORATION SEMINAR ON THE USE OF VERNACULAR LANGUAGES
IN BROADCASTING, HUNYANI HILLS HOTEL, LAKE MACILWAINE, 27-29 NOVEMBER
1987.
70. “PRAGMATIC TRANSLATION AND LANGUAGE ELABORATION”,
SECOND CONFERENCE OF LASU, UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, 2-5 SEPTEMBER 1987.
71. “LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND SEX STEREOTYPES”, PROFESSORS’
WORLD PEACE ACADEMY CONFERENCE ON WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT, SIAVONGA (ZAMBIA),
3-6 JULY 1987.
72. “ZIMBABWEAN AFRICAN LANGUAGES AT
SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LEVEL”, INAUGURAL CONFERENCE
OF THE LINGUISTICS ASSOCIATION FOR SADDC UNIVERSITIES (LASU), CHANCELLOR
COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI, 19-21 NOVEMBER 1984.
UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Over the years, served on many panels,
boards (including editorial boards), professional associations, public
and external examining appointments, committees and outreach activities.
Among the more recent notable ones in community service, officiated
at two important events during the 2003 Zimbabwe International Book
Fair: first, as Guest of Honor at the Mambo Press Book Launch, and
then as Guest Speaker at the Zimbabwe Book Publishers Literary Awards
Ceremony, both held on 31 August 2003. Appointed a Council Member
of the National Library and Documentation Service in 1993, Chairman
of the National Language Policy Advisory Panel in April 1997 and Chairman
of the Board of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe in 1999. Also
served as a member of the Constitutional Commission from May to November
1999. In January 2001, served as UNESCO Consultant to assist the Mozambique
and Uganda National Commissions to prepare their candidature files
for Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible
Heritage of Humanity. Appointed a member of the Group of
Experts that met in March 2001 in Piedmont, Italy, and drew up working
definitions and a plan of action to be used by UNESCO as a normative
instrument for the safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
A member of the Zimbabwe Committee on the Oral and Intangible Heritage.
Served as Principal Writer for the team that compiled the Candidature
File for the Nomination of the Jerusarema Mbende Dance as a Masterpiece
of the Human Creative Genius on behalf of that Committee (submitted
August 2002). Attended the International Experts Meeting that was
held at UNESCO, Paris, from 10-12 March 2003 and drew up Recommendations
for Action Plans on the UNESCO Program for Safeguarding Endangered
Languages. Most recently, Zimbabwean delegate to the Third
Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting of Experts on the Preliminary
Draft Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage,
UNESCO, Paris, 2-14 June 2003. Delegate to the forthcoming General
Conference of UNESCO: Program IV Culture, Paris, 9-17 October 2003.
As at September 30, 2003.
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