Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages

Ms HA van Zweel

College of Human Sciences
School of Arts
Department: Linguistics and Modern Languages
Lecturer
Tel: 012 429 6734
Fax: 012 429 6622
E-mail: vzweeha@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • MA in General Linguistics (US, 1990)

Fields of academic interests

  • Cognitive Linguistics
  • Media studies
  • Language evolution

Field of Specialisation

  • Cognitive Linguistics
  • Discourse Analysis
  • Orality and Literacy studies

Journal articles

  • van Zweel, H.A., 1992.  “Factors influencing the transition from orality to literacy”.  SPIL PLUS  21. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics published by the University of Stellenbosch. South Africa.
  • van Zweel, H.A., 1994.  “Some of the insights that orality-literacy studies can offer language teachers”.  SPIL PLUS 28. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics published by the University of Stellenbosch. South Africa.
  • van Zweel, H.A., 1995.  “The ideological bases of literacy programmes”.  Alternation 5. An International Journal for the Study of Southern African Literature and Languages published by the University of Durban-Westville, South Africa.
  • Hendrikse, R and H. van Zweel.  2010. A phylogenetic and cognitive perspective on linguistic complexity. Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 28(4): 409-422.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Editorial Board of Alternation. (An International Journal for the Study of Southern African Literature and Languages published by the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa).

Projects

  • Doctoral Studies in Cognitive Linguistics