COGNITIVE SCIENCES PROJECT
REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1/7/06-1/2/07
Articles written and submitted by Dr. Z. Kotzé in the period 1/7/06 – 1/2/07:
1. Ny( Crq as Conceptual Metaphor for the Evil Eye in Ps 35,19. BETL
(Leuven: Peeters Press).
2. The Evil Eye as Witchcraft Technique in the Hebrew Bible. JSem (Accredited
South African Journal).
3. Magic and Metaphor: An Interpretation of Eliphaz’ Accusation in Job 15:12.
OTE (Accredited South African Journal).
4. A Cognitive Interpretation of the Combination wyny( hc( in Proverbs
16:30. JSem.
In this same period Dr. Kotzé has been building a database of scientists working in the
field of cognitive sciences. The following academic members of staff at Unisa have
been taking part in the Project:
Department of Linguistics:
 Dr. B. E. Zawada.
 Ms. C. Van Heerden.
 Ms. H. A. Van Zweel.
 Prof. E. H. Hubbard.
Department of Afrikaans and Theory of
Literature:
 Prof. P. H. Swanepoel.
Department of Classics and Modern
European Languages:
 Prof. U. Kistner.
Department of Sociology:
 Ms. G. E. Du Plessis.
 Ms. N. L. Jobodwana.
Department of Old Testament and
Ancient Near Eastern Studies:
 Prof. I. G. P. Gous
 Dr. Z. Kotzé.
 Mr. C. Ginsberg.
Institute for Learning and Curriculum
Development:
 Ms. A. A. Goodwin-Davey.
Research days and discussion forums have been scheduled for the following dates. All
these meetings, except for the one on 5 April, will take place in TvW 9-94 between
10h30 and 11h30.
Research days:
1. 25 January
2. 29 March
3. 5 April
4. 26 April
5. 24 May
6. 13 September
Discussion Forums:
1. 22 February
2. 22 March
3. 10 May
4. 14 June
5. 9 August
6. 23 August
All the papers presented at the research days will be published in accredited South
African academic journals.
Visiting Lecturers (Venue: TvW 9-94):
Time
Speaker
Topic
9h30
Christina Ljungberg, University
of Zürich
Professor Vincent M. Colapietro,
Pennsylvania State University
Professor Anatoly Liberman,
University of Minnesota
Cognitive approaches to literary
interpretation
A pragmatic approach to the
interpretation of signs
Change of meaning and words
combining opposite meanings
10h15
11h00
The Unisa conference on cognitive sciences will take place on 10-11 October 2007.
In view of the envisioned national conference in 2008, a database of academics
working with the cognitive approach at other research institutions in the country has
also been started. The following scientists will be invited to participate and
collaborate:
University of Pretoria:
 Prof. G. T. M. Prinsloo.
 Prof. H. J. Pieterse.
University of Stellenbosch:
 Prof. P. A. Kruger.
 Prof. C. H. J. Van der Merwe.
 Dr. A. Basson.
NorthWest University:
 Mr. A. Lamprecht.
University of the Free State:
 Prof. J. A. Naudé.
 Prof. P. J. Nel.
 Dr. L. Beard.
University of Johannesburg:
 Prof. W. J. Botha.
University of Kwazulu-Natal:
 Prof. John Collier.