The development of Khelovedu term bank in primary education in Limpopo, Mopani district

Abstract

This research paper addresses the problem of lack of enough terminologies in African languages with a particular reference to Khelovedu. Thus, a systematic approach for this proposed study is the development of Khelovedu term bank in primary education in Limpopo, Mopani district. This research is based on the Onomasiological approach for studying and analysing terms. Thus the aim of this study is to coin new terms or expression and develop a term bank for Khelovedu in primary education. The research is based on the secondary data using existing literatures available in Khelovedu to derive its data. This paper used borrowing, compounding, inflection, derivation, reduplication or coinage to haverst its data and develop a term bank. These terms were analysed through charts, graphs, numerical analysis. Terms are found in two literatures and are in Khelovedu and were provided with equivalents. Where equivalents were not supplied, they were coined. This research is important in Khelovedu because it increase more literature and increases the language vocabulary. This research develops a term bank in Khelovedu in order to help Vholovedu schools to use them so that lack of terms is not preventing them from comprehending their lessons