International Journal of
English and Literature

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. English Lit.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2626
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEL
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 283

Full Length Research Paper

Utilising motifs as a technique in isiXhosa creative texts through the lens of narratology theory

Nontembiso Patricia Jaxa
  • Nontembiso Patricia Jaxa
  • Department of Human Sciences Teaching, Faculty of Education, Sol Plaatje University, Northen Cape, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 08 July 2024
  •  Accepted: 06 September 2024
  •  Published: 30 September 2024

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