Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Papers
(The TQCC of Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Quality assessment of translated isiXhosa public texts16
Sesotho figurative language: Ineffective conversational strategy in commissions of enquiry10
Cultural Linguistics and World Englishes6
Discourses, Modes, Media and Meaning in an Era of Pandemic: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis ApproachDiscourses, Modes, Media and Meaning in an Era of Pandemic: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis Approach6
The semantics of expressive interjections in Xitsonga5
Multilingual pragmatic markers in South African English5
A sociolinguistic study of cluster simplification in Nigerian English5
Death euphemisms on tombstones: A case of the Vhavenḓa’s metaphorical conceptualisation of death5
An analysis of linguistic errors in translations of complainants’ sworn statements4
An analysis of homonymy and polysemy in Xitsonga4
Metapragmatic disclaimers in Yoruba discursive interactions4
Linguistic complexities of immigrant learners in South African schools: Language policy enablers and constraints for school principals3
False friends: The case of Tshivenḓa and Xitsonga3
An analysis of the impact of section 4(2)(b) of the South African Use of Official Languages Act of 2012 (on previously marginalised indigenous official languages)3
Stigmatisation through metaphors borrowed from religious discourse in the early coverage of HIV and AIDS by the Sesotho press3
Developmental and Clinical Pragmatics3
Linguistic faces of multilingualism: Billboards and notices in Sesotho sa Leboa3
The metamorphoses in the exposition of certain isiXhosa words3
Vocalic and intervocalic intervals in the speech of educated Idoma speakers of English3
Learners’ perceptions of English essay writing problems in northern Namibia: Towards Oshiwambo-English translanguaging discourse in English classrooms3
The link between English language proficiency and academic performance among NC(V) first-year engineering students at a South African TVET college3
A diachronic study of self-sourced reporting clauses in mechanical engineering and education2
Exploring translanguaging practices in synchronous and asynchronous online-instructed first-year academic literacy interventions2
The production of English binomials by Botswana learners of English2
The (re)making of an African language: Revisiting epistemologies for quality assessment practices2
The isiZulu translation of biblical weights and measures2
Complementarity of communicative modes on meaning making in Tanzania’s digital telecom marketing: A social semiotic multimodal perspective2
Native English and non-native authors’ utilisation of lexical bundles: A corpus-based study of scholarly public health papers2
English lingua franca as a language of learning and teaching in northern Namibia: A report on Oshiwambo teachers' experiences2
Translating taboo words in health care texts from English into Swahili in Kenya2
Discourse Processes between Reason and Emotion: A Post-disciplinary Perspective2
Translanguaging as an effective pedagogical tool for teaching English second language short stories in selected township high schools2
Exploring teachers’ views on factors affecting the teaching of mother tongue: the case of Afaan Oromo2
A multimodal analysis of Nigerian public health awareness posters2
Cross-cultural conceptualisations of schizophrenia in Cameroonian languages2
Merging English Home Language and First Additional Language curricula: Implications for future quality assurance practices2
Introduction to Corpus LinguisticsIntroduction to Corpus Linguistics, Sandrine Zufferey, ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons, Inc (2020). pp. 258+X, ISBN: 978-1-78630-417-92
Cause-effect patterns in the discussion sections of articles in language studies journals: The discourse of scientific explanation across language sub-disciplines2
Decolonial contestations of multilingualism and translanguaging in English for Academic Purposes: A case of the University of Limpopo2
Probing into ESL teachers’ use of translanguaging: Perspectives and operationalisations2
Examining the impact of digital media technology in teaching Igbo to heritage learners2
SisiXhosa osikhathalele ngantoni na esi ude usindwe ziincwadi ezingaka? Why do you care about isiXhosa so much that you are overwhelmed by so many books?2
Patterns of lexical innovation in Nigerian English2
An encounter with some translators: Challenges they faced when translating Long Walk to Freedom1
Syntax in the Treetops1
Naming and describing in Tanure Ojaide’sThe Fate of Vultures and Other Poems1
A critical view of National Senior Certificate examination discourse and First Additional Language writing tests1
Translating Insila kaShaka into English: literal or free translation in rendering idioms1
A multi-dimensional comparison of L1 and L2 medical research articles1
Toxicity in gendered Sepedi proverbs: A textual analysis1
Functional analysis of stance nouns in English Language Teaching research articles1
The comprehension of ellipsis in isiXhosa-speaking Grade 1 learners1
The open court principle in Zimbabwe: A language rights perspective1
Construction Grammar: The Structure of English1
Pragmatic functions of deixis in Nigerian newspaper editorials1
Cognitive Linguistics and Religious Language: An Introduction1
Developing an academic word list for mathematics research articles: A corpus-based approach1
Eye Tracking: A Guide for Applied Linguistics Research1
Exploring intrasectional variations of lexical bundles in medical research articles1
Die verband tussen kontekstuele en buitetekstuele faktore en verbruikers se omgang met gewone taal1
Effects of bilingualism on the cognitive development of selected Nigerian University undergraduates1
Explanations in Sociosyntactic Variation1
A semantic-pragmatic deconstruction of Blinding Lights by The Weeknd and Bad Guy by Billie Eilish1
Establishing a research territory in economics: Implications for academic writing instruction1
Handling bad news in a male reproductive health clinic: a speech act perspective1
Grammaticality judgements of tense by young adult speakers of Shona1
A multimodal discourse analysis of COVID-19 posters in Tanzania: the case of the University of Dar es Salaam1
Multilingualism in Southern Africa: Issues and Perspectives1
Mapping the knowledge structure of pragmatics (1977–2022): A bibliometric analysis1
Adoption of mixed method designs in applied linguistics research1
Investigating vocabulary knowledge among English as a Second Language (ESL) learners1
Kimbu speakers’ attitudes toward language endangerment1
Motion events in Changana spoken narrative1
Referring Expressions, Pragmatics and Style: Reference and Beyond1
Articles in Zimbabwean English: A corpus-based analysis1
The influence of Afrikaans on naming among the Basotho of South Africa1
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