Ms Nomsa Skosana
Digital Humanities Researcher: IsiNdebele
Biography:
Nomsa’s research interests include translation studies, terminology development, and the preservation of South African indigenous languages, with a focus on isiNdebele. Given that isiNdebele is an under-resourced language, she is dedicated to advancing its development through research and resource creation. Nomsa is especially interested in developing corpora and digital tools to support and enhance isiNdebele.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Education in Further Education Training: General (IsiNdebele)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours in African Language (IsiNdebele)
Work experience:
Nomsa has taught isiNdebele in the Further Education and Training phase and has been appointed as a national internal moderator for isiNdebele by the Department of Higher Education and Training. She has experience as an isiNdebele researcher and currently works as a digital humanities researcher with a special focus on isiNdebele.
Contact details:
Email: nomsa.skosana@nwu.ac.za