Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature
College of Human Sciences |
School of Arts |
Department: Afrikaans and Theory of Literature |
Chair
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Tel: |
012 429 6737
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E-mail: |
saaleo@unisa.ac.za
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Qualifications
- BA (UWK, 1989)
- HonsBA (UWK, 1991)
- MA (UWK, 1995)
- PhD (Radboud, Nijmegen, 2009)
- HOD (UWK, 1990)
Fields of academic interests
- Sintaksis
- Sosiolinguistiek
- Dokumentontwerp
Field of Specialisation
- Youth language
- Document design
- Modules responsible for: AFK3703, TEX3701, HMATL80, HRATL81, AFK4804
Books
- Saal, E.O. 2008. The effect of language style in message-based HIV prevention. In Hoeken, H and Swanepoel, P (eds.) Adapting health communication to cultural needs: Optimizing documents in South African health communication on HIV and AIDS. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 129-149.
- Saal, EO. 2009. The persuasive effect of teenager slang in print-based HIV messages. PhD thesis, Radboud University Nijmegen. Amsterdam: F&N Eigen Beheer. Aanlyn: http://www.epidasa.org/documents/saal_2010.pdf
- De Stadler, L, Saal, EO & Swanepoel, PH. 2016. Teksontwerp/dokumentontwerp. In Carstens, WAM & Bosman, N (reds.) Kontemporêre Afrikaanse Taalkunde. Tweede uitgawe.Pretoria: Van Schaik.
Journal articles
- Hoeken, H., Swanepoel, P., Saal, E. & Jansen, C. 2009. Using message form to stimulate conversations: The case of tropes. Communication Theory 19: 49-65. Aanlyn: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2885.2008.01332.x/pdf
- Saal, EO. 2011. The effect of teenage language in health communication: A study among English and Sepedi teenagers. Language Matters 42(1): 83-104. Aanlyn: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10228195.2011.562914
- Saal, EO. 2011. To use or not to use teenage slang in message-based HIV campaigns: that is the question. African Journal of Rhetoric 3: 83-114.
- Saal, EO & Blignaut, J. 2011. “Moetie rai gammattaal gebrykie”: Die gebruik en waarde van ’n Tienerkaaps in gedrukte advertensies. LitNet Akademies 8(3):1-22. Aanlyn: http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/litnet/litnet_v8_n3_a13.pdf
- Saal, EO. 2012. To use or not to use teenage Afrikaans in HIV prevention messages directed at Afrikaans teenagers in Pretoria. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics PLUS (SpilPlus) 41: 91-105. Aanlyn: http://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/85/172
- Saal, EO. 2015. Teenagers' perceptions of SMS Afrikaans in print advertisements. Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 33(1): 1-19.
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- Coucil member of the Afrikaanse Taalmuseum and -monument
- Member of the Linguistic Society of Southern Africa (LSSA)