Browsing by Department "Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies"

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    Aspekte van die verhouding tussen primordialiteit en simbolisering met spesiale verwysing na werke van DJ Opperman en Etienne Leroux
    (1998) Wessels, Hermann; Snyman, Henning
    Hierdie tesis het ten doel om inhoud te gee aan die konsepte primardialiteit en simbolisering en om die verhouding tussen primordialiteit en simbolisering te ondersoek. In hierdie werk word gepostuleer: 1. dat daar 'n primordiale wereld in Ietterkunde bestaan; 2. dat die proses van simboliseling nodig is vir die oorgang na die primordiale wȇreld in letterkunde: en 3. dat primordialiteit en die proses van simboliseling waarmee tot die primordiale wȇreld oorgegaan word, tot 'n evalueerende konsep van die literȇre teks ontwikke1.
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    Bart Nel : 'n interpretasie
    (1976) Botha, Johan; Van der Merwe Scholtz, H
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    Die advertensie
    (2016) Muller, Frederick Johannes; Van Heerden, Etienne
    "When does a language die?" This question leads to the central, overarching theme explored in the novel. The protagonist is a naive twenty-something who runs a boutique advertising agency in the bustling heart of Cape Town. As a published author he has a passion for Afrikaans literature but he knows that due to the socio-economic climate of the current postapartheid South Africa, making a career out of his passion, is futile. It is this reality that is investigated in the text, posing a secondary question: Can a passionate, gifted individual follow his or her artistic ambitions in South Africa's current socio-economic environment? The story unfolds with a car crash that leaves the protagonist paralyzed and dying in the middle of nowhere. With this scene, the protagonist becomes a metaphor for the Afrikaans language - a language paralyzed by its historical baggage, dying in the middle of nowhere (the southern tip of Africa). The protagonist also represents the passionate, young artists and writers who naively dream of achieving artistic success and saving the language. A young girl stumbles upon the lead character in this deserted landscape (almost as one would stumble upon a new piece of literature). The girl's father is "out of town", and therefore can't help. So, she tries to save him herself, giving him nourishment and accompaniment. The missing father figure, or more specifically, the missing leader figure, is also fundamental to the theme. It intensifies the concept that the burden is upon the younger generation to save themselves, their language and their culture. The plot of the novel drives this theme. The protagonist is given the chance to save himself, his family and his language - everything he holds dear - by an opportunity created by a business tycoon. This character is depicted as the quintessential leader figure. He has the desire to create a long-lasting legacy by saving the language and he has the financial means to see it through. He briefs the protagonist as well as other agencies to conceptualize a marketing campaign that will ensure the survival of the Afrikaans language for generations to come. In the final chapter, the protagonist dies, not being able to save himself, his family, or his language. The young girl that discovered him, now buries him with his notebook (which is filled with his literary writings sporadically featured throughout the text). The metaphor is thus that as he (the young, passionate writer) dies, the language dies. The theme's crescendo is reached in the final three sentences of the novel, where it is professed that the Afrikaans language will not die some unforeseeable time in the future, but that the language is in fact already dead. And there is nothing the passionate, naive young artists can do to save it. By dying, the protagonist himself becomes the concept of his marketing campaign. He becomes the billboard, the advertisement (Die Advertensie), for a language that cannot be saved.
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    Die Afrikaanse beroepstoneel - n kultuur-historiese studei
    (1940) Binge, L W B
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    Die alter ego in die romans van Etienne Leroux
    (1990) Borman, Martha M; Snyman, Henning
    Die konfrontasie tussen die mens en sy alter ego (die "antler" in die psige) is nie 'n onbekende verskynsel nie. Sedert die vroegste tye het filosowe en skrywers na die alter ego verwys en korter gelede het 'n aantal psigiaters, sielkundiges, antropoloe en literatore die dubbelganger/alter ego as studieterrein gekies. Onder andere word die feit beklemtoon dat die fenomeen van die dubbelganger of alter ego nie net 'n versinsel van filosowe of skrywers is nie, maar 'n patologiese realiteit wat met intrapsigiese konflik verband hou. Voorts word aangedui dat die frekwensie van die verskyning van die alter ego in die literatuur die eienaardigheid van die lewe en die kompleksiteit van die menslike psige beklemtoon. In die eerste hoofstuk van hierdie studie is daar 'n uiteensetting van die verkenning verskillende vakgeleerdes.
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    Die deiktiese ruimte as struktuurmiddel in die Afrikaanse prosa
    (1987) Anker, Johan; Snyman, Henning
    The hypothesis of this thesis is that the prose text is a means of communication, a linguistic utterance (message) produced by a person, the speaker or narrator, and addressed to another person (the reader or narratee). In such a text the utterance has meaning in a given context, this context is created by the speaker or narrator and the reader reconstructs this context by the interpretation of the speaker's reference to person, place and time the deictic elements. This thesis has tried to determine in which way the deictic context in prose is given structure in the text. By reconstructing and interpreting the deictic context in eight shorter Afrikaans prose texts and a novel we determined that this deictic context is a given structure in the text and released from the text by the reader's interpretation of the narrator's references to the speaker, persons, the spatiotemporal context and activities. The reader determines this deictic context by: a) identifying the egocentric speaker; b) identifying and localizing references to the spatiotemporal context; c) identifying all references to person and d) the interpretation of implications in the linguistic utterance. The reader's interpretation of this deictic context leads to an interpretation of the implicated message of the text, thus completing the communication process of the literary text. It has become evident that while reading prose it is of the utmost importance to make a difference be tween narrator and focalizer to determine the egocentric speaker; that references to persons and the spatiotemporal context are to be interpreted from the viewpoint of the egocentric speaker and that implications in the text can be devided into three categories: implications in the preliminary text (title, motto, etc.), deictic implications and standard linguistic implications. The defining and restructuring of this deictic context in prose texts is valuable in that it is a method for the critical reading of prose; leads to an interpretation of the text; accentuates the integration of text elements; gives lead to a metatextual reading of the text; is a method to differentiate between genres; establishes the communication process between text and reader and is of importance when evaluating the text.
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    Die desentralisasie van die subjek : 'n post-strukturalistiese beskouing van Breytan Breytenbach se Die Ysterkoei moet sweet en ("YK")
    (1995) Smuts, Susanna Elizabeth; Hambidge, Joan; Brink, André P
    The study attempts to indicate how frames of reading which presuppose a definable subject and a hierarchy of real poet and poem are problematized and transgressed by the Breytenbach texts. How these texts confront the normative, predetermined and rigid definitions of the subject and subject positions is one of the challenges faced in this work. It is argued that the texts under scrutiny depict literature as a terrain where stereotypical social codes are destroyed and recreated and where the symbolic order is challenged.
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    Die digterlike gesprek by Johann de Lange : 'n psigoanalitiese studie
    (2004) Fritz, Dawn; Hambidge, Joan
    Die werk van Johann de Lange word as vertrekpunt in hierdie studie gebruik, maar die poësie van ander digters soos Sheila Cussons, N.P. van Wyk Louw, Ina Rousseau en Joan Hambidge, wat almal op een of ander wyse 'n invloed op De Lange uitgeoefen het, sal ook betrek word.
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    Die drenkeling in die werk van D.J. Opperman, met spesiale verwysing na Joernaal van Jorik
    (1989) Esterhuysen, Marie; Snyman, Henning
    In discussing the drowning figure in the work of DJ Opperman, it is assumed that the themes of decline and resurgence are central to the work of the author. With respect to these dual motifs the following became apparent: (a) that the decline inevitably leads to new life, and of necessity, must precede it. (b) This universal paradox of decline and resurgance is characterised by an endless repetition in time. (c) Man as an individual is inextricably caught between the dichotomous forces of birth and death. The individual is recognisable throughout Opperman's work. Through man's intimate connection with water as a medium of birth and death, the individual or "enkeling" is also seen as the drowned figure or "drenkelingfiguur". Reference to this drowned figure carries the joint connotations of drowning or submergence and decline. The condition of decline indicates the disappearance of the drowning figure below the water-line or surface. Such alienation can also be brought about by means of other elements which can become the metaphorical equivalent of water as the medium of submergence.
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    Die erotiek as sosio-psigologiese projeksie in die literatuur en literatuurondersoek, met spesiale verwysing na betreklik hedendaagse Afrikaanse letterkunde
    (1990) Van der Westhuizen, Nicolaas Johannes; Snyman, Henning
    In die skripsie word die hiaat ondersoek wat tussen die oorspronklike konsepsies van die "Erotiek", waar dit beskou is as 'n kosmogoniese mag, die Primêre Beweger, wat die skepping mitologies laat afspeel het, en die moderne opvattings en toepassings van betekenis dieselfde term waar die betekenis oënskynlik gereduseer is tot slegs een aspek van die oorspronklike term - die seksualiteit. Die evolusie van die begrip word nagegaan vanaf die vroegste verskyning, by die Griekse digter Hesiodus (c. 700 v.C), en Plato (asook ander Griekse wysgere) se filosofiese uitbouing, die omvorming van die liefdesidee deur die Christendom tot Agape, en die uiteindelike kulminasie van die moderne erotiek soos dit verskyn in die Afrikaanse literêre teks. Die roman Mahala van Chris Barnard word vanuit 'n Freudiaanse perspektief benader en wys op die sado-masochistiese boublokke van die Afrikanerliefde: die sosio-psigologiese regressie van die hoofkarakter word nagegaan namate hy ondergaan weens die skuld teenoor die Vader. Sewe Dae die Silbersteins skets die teenoorgestelde proses, waar die enkeling geïnisieer word in die gesofistikeerde Westerse wêreld, deur die Jungiaanse individuasieproses trapsgewys, maar ironies te voltooi, as die Self/Seun-offer hier gemaak word aan die die Moeder, sonder die regenerasie van die lewende mite/simbool vir die tyd. Die gedig "Snol" uit van N.P. van Wyk Louw is die slotteks en wys op die konfrontasie van die denker met homself, waar hy in 'n post-koïtale melancholie deurdring tot die gnosis dat die waarheid/ heling/verlossing diep in sy skeppende self lê.
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    Die invloed van Gerter op Leopold : 'n bydrae tot die studie van sensitivisme
    (1940) Louw, William Ewart Gladstone, 1913-1980
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    Die ironie in enkele gedigte in Tristia van N P van Wyk Louw
    (1984) Smuts, Susanna Elizabeth
    This study is an investigation of the ironical attribute inherent in poems which appear in Tristia by N P van Wyk Louw. The thesis can be divided into two sections: the first is an attempt at describing and defining philosophical irony; while the second serves as an introduction to the method (principally Literary Semantic) applied in the in-depth analysis in Chapter 4. The first chapter is a brief description of the history of irony starting ,with Socratic irony. Chapter 2.1 gives an eclectic view of the metaphysical irony of Nietzsche and his view of art. Chapter 2.2 describes Soren Kierkegaard's concept of irony and his distinction between aesthetic and ethic irony. It should become apparent that the religious irony of Kierkegaard flows mainly from the counterdistinction of the human to the godlike. In Chapter 2.3 existential irony is defined with reference to Kierkegaard as father of existential irony. N P van Wyk Louw's statements on art and his philosophy is viewed in chapter 2.4 with reference to the theories of the above mentioned philosophers. Chapter 3 refers to the poem as a vehicle for various implication phenomena, and views irony as a specific implication phenomenon. This section uses as an analytical foundation J L Austin's Speech Act Semantics and F de Saussure's distinction of synchronic and diachronic linguistics. Some definitions of irony are evaluated. No alternative definition is provided but some assumptions are put forward on the function of irony as a form of implication. Chapter 4 comprises in-depth text analyses of selected poems in Tristia. The function of irony in these poems is investigated. Chapter 5 provides a general explanation for the use of irony in Tristia. Two vital poems in Tristia are looked at and it is concluded that poetry is the medium through which this poet identifies his ironical relationship to the universe.
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    Die karnavalisering van die geskiedskrywing in die roman Sirkusboere
    (2014) Barnes, Marsha Bernely Luané; Van Heerden, Etienne
    This study focuses on Sonja Loots's novel Sirkusboere (2011) as carnivalesque text and metahistorical novel. Emphasis is placed on the carnivalesque discourse and how various aspects of the the carnivalesque are used to debunk a conventional approach to historiography. The problematisation of historiography has become a prominent discussion over recent decades in Afrikaans literature. The emphasis which the novel places on historiography makes it especially relevant in a modern literary context. Sirkusboere brings to light various aspects of historiography by recreating and retelling certain historical events in a satirical manner. The novel tells the story of the military circus show which took place in St. Louis (America) in 1904 and was based on battles fought during the South African War (1899-1902). The novel also focuses on the colonial history of South Africa but it highlights the history of the South African War. A primary aspect which is emphasized in Sirkusboere is the grotesque and satirical manner in which historical events pertaining to the war are recreated and retold and especially the manner in which history is 'carnivalised.' In this study various aspects of the carnivalesque such as the grotesque, satire, parody, the circus and the carnival are emphasised and discussed. Further emphasis is placed on the extent to which these carnivalesque aspects are used to debunk conventional ideas concerning historiography and the work of Mikhail Bakhtin, as well as more recent theorists, are used to elaborate on the carnivalesque. Sirkusboere contributes to the carnivalesque discourse and with its carnivalesque approach, it offers a unique way of viewing historiography. :: Opsomming: Hierdie studie fokus op Sonja Loots se roman Sirkusboere (2011) as karnavalesketeks en as metahistoriese roman. Aandag word hoofsaaklik gewy aan die karnavaleske en hoe verskeie aspekte van die karnavaleskediskoers gebruik word om 'n konvensionele benadering tot geskiedskrywing te ontluister. Die problematiek van geskiedskrywing het 'n prominente fokuspunt in Afrikaanse literatuur oor die afgelope dekades geword. Die fokus op geskiedskrywing maak die roman dus relevant binne 'n moderne literêre klimaat. Sirkusboere bring verskillende aspekte van geskiedskrywing onder die soeklig deurdat dit gebeure uit die verlede op 'n satiriese wyse herskep. Die roman handel oor die militêre skouspel wat in St. Louis (Amerika) in 1904 opgevoer is. Die skouspel was gebaseer op verskeie veldslae wat tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse oorlog (1899-1902) plaasgevind het. Die roman fokus ook op die koloniale geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika, maar dit beklemtoon die geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse oorlog. 'n Hoofaspek wat in Sirkusboere uitgelig word is die groteske en satiriese wyse waarop oorlogsgebeure deur sirkusvertonings herskep en uitgebeeld word en daarbenewens die wyse waarop die verlede 'gekarnavaliseer' word. Derhalwe word verskeie aspekte van die karnavaleske soos die groteske, satire, parodie, die sirkus en die karnaval uitgelig en in diepte bespreek. Daarbenewens word ook uitgebrei oor die mate waartoe hierdie aspekte van die karnavaleske in Sirkusboere gebruik word om kommentaar op geskiedskrywing te lewer. Die problematiek van geskiedskrywing, wat sentraal in die roman staan, word dus deur die lens van die karnavaleskediskoers benader. Die werk van Mikhail Bakhtin, asook resente teoretici, word gebruik om uit te brei oor die karnavaleske. Sirkusboere voed die karnavaleskediskoers en met die karnavaleske inslag, bied dit 'n unieke manier om geskiedskrywing te benader.
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    Die konsep van 'n gay-paradigma met betrekking tot hoofstroom-literatuur
    (1997) Van Rooyen, Ian William; Snyman, Henning
    Met die gay-teks as primere objek van ondersoek, is daar in hierdie studie gekyk na die onderskeiding tussen hoofstroomen gay-literatuur. Die hipotese van hierdie studie is dat bogenoemde onderskeiding nie in aIle gevalle geregverdig kan word nie. Hierdie studie ontken nie die verskille tussen die gay-teks en hoofstroom-literatuur nie. Inteendeel, daar word kennis van die onderskeiding geneem. As vertrekpunt word die aard van die gay-teks ondersoek. Dit word gedefinieer as n geordende opeenvolging van sinne wat as n samehangende eenheid geproduseer en/of geinterpreteer word waarin homofiliteit n rol speel primer, sekonder, of bloat as 'n suggestie of sensibiliteit. Die verskil tussen gay- en hoofstroom-literatuur vind veral op tematiese vlak plaas waar die bogenoemde definisie duidelik van toepassing is. Die kern van die hoofstroom-teks bestaan daarin dat die teks grotendeels op die uitbeelding van 'n menslike kondisie fokus. Hierdie menslike kondisie behels ervaringe wat aIle mense met mekaar gemeen het. n Teks kan op verskeie vlakke geinterpreteer word. Met Edmund White se roman, A Boy's Own Story as proefteks, toon hierdie studie dat een teks as beide gay- en hoofstroom teks gelees kan word. Hiermee word bewys dat die gay-teks en hoofstroom-literatuur nie antonieme van mekaar hoef te wees nie.
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    Die kulturele betekenis van die eerste Afrikaanse geskrifte tot 1900
    (1940) Fourie, Margaretta M
    My doel met hierdie studie is nie om 'n geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse Taalbeweging te gee nie. Ek wil slegs aandui hoe die genootskappers en ander stryers vir die Afrikaanse saak hul gestelde doel, n.l. om die nasionale gevoel van die volk aan te wakker en die volk te oortuig van die waarde van sy eie taal, deur die uitgee van Afrikaanse geskrifte probeer bereik het. Ook is my doel nie om te let op die literere waarde van die werke of om die geskiedkundige uiteensettinge daarin aan die waarheid te toets nie. Ek wil net maar 'n studie maak van die rol wat hierdie werke in die verwesenliking van 'n nasionale oplewing gespeel het.