This study uses close linguistic analysis to investigate how a group of Xhosa English Second Language (XESL) Speakers use repetition as a discourse strategy in their written academic work. The study analyses the nature of their repetition and draws on critical theory to situate repetition in its socio-cultural context.
Reference:
Alexander, E. 2011. Repetition overused as an academic writing strategy : a case study of Xhosa-English second language speakers. University of Cape Town.
Alexander, E. (2011). Repetition overused as an academic writing strategy : a case study of Xhosa-English second language speakers. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10062
Alexander, Ebrahim. "Repetition overused as an academic writing strategy : a case study of Xhosa-English second language speakers." Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10062
Alexander E. Repetition overused as an academic writing strategy : a case study of Xhosa-English second language speakers. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10062