Mr M Diko (IsiXhosa)

College of Human Sciences
School of Arts
Department: African Languages
Lecturer
Tel:	012 429 4999
E-mail:	dikom@unisa.ac.za

BA in isiXhosa and Applied English Language Studies (NMU) 2017
BA Honours in isiXhosa (Cum Laude) (NMU) 2018
Master of Social Sciencence in African Languages (Cum Laude) (Rhodes University) 2020
Current PhD Candidate (Rhodes University)

Journal articles published:

Diko Mlamli. 2022. 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? Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, 40 (2): 123-134. https://doi.org/10.2989/16073614.2021.1999831
Diko Mlamli. 2022. Uhlalutyo bunzululwazi ngokomxholo ochongiweyo kwingqokolela yesihobe sikaWelile Shasha ethi ‘Umsila wembulu’ South African Journal of African Languages, 42 (3). https://doi.org/10.1080/02572117.2022.2132689

Paper presentations / Workshops / Seminars:

2018: The cultural significance of isiXhosa customs and traditions (African Language Association of Southern Africa: ALASA) University of Cape Town
2018: Ulwaluko as reflected in isiXhosa novels – Rhodes University.
2019: The role of Christianity in the Marginalisation of Indigenous Languages – UNISA.
2019: The depiction of female characters as reflected on isiXhosa drama – University of Free State.
2020: The Ramifications of the Neglect of Indigenous Languages During the Covid-19 era: South Africa as point of debate – UNISA (Seminar)
2021: A thematic critique in Ncedile Saule’s isiXhosa novels – University of Fort Hare
2022: Adapting a Novel for Television: a systemic critique – University of the Western Cape
2022: Language Borrowing between Afrikaans and English to isiXhosa and isiZulu – University of the Western Cape

ALASA: Sociocultural Evaluation of isiXhosa traditions and customs
UNISA: Language Policy Matters in South African Higher Education
UNISA: Advancement of isiXhosa in public domains
Rhodes University: Critical Analysis of traditions and customs in selected Novels
ALASA: A Biography of SEK Mqhayi
ALASA: A critical evaluation of M Lamati's drama: Indlal' inamanyala