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| Author | : Douglas Ridley Beeton |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 1975 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Penny Silva |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 856 |
| Release | : 1996-09-01 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : 9780195714753 |
Provides a historical record of the development of English in a multi-lingual and multicultural society.
| Author | : Jean Branford |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 488 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : |
Containing over 5000 entries, this enlarged and revised edition provides a wealth of new and updated words borrowed from Afrikaans, Malay, township slang, Indian Khosian and Bantu languages, including words influenced by the political upheavals of recent years. Branford offers phonetic transcripts for words derived from other languages, and for most entries, he gives etymologies, grammatical usages, and helpful quotes.
| Author | : Vivian De Klerk |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 327 |
| Release | : 1996-01-01 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9027248737 |
This volume brings together a range of studies on various aspects of English and its use in Southern Africa. Experts in their field have written chapters on topics including the history and development of English in South Africa, the characteristics of particular pan-ethnic varieties of English which have evolved in South Africa (including black, Indian and colored varieties) as well as the unique features of the English of South Africa's southern neighbours: Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. Other contributions focus on English in relation to issues such as standardisation, lexicography, education, language planning, language attitudes and interaction patterns. The book will be of primary interest to students of linguistics and language, but should also be relevant to educationists, sociologists and historians.
| Author | : Rhodes University. Dictionary Unit for South African English |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 1400 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : |
A concise dictionary for speakers of English, ideal for families, students and professionals. Based on the Concise Oxford Dictionary (10th ed) and adapted for local use at the Dictionary Unit for South African English, Rhodes University, it defines over 200,000 words and phrases, and is distinguished by clear language and design. It is a guide to everyday language, specialist technical, scientific, literary and historical vocabulary, and new words. The almost 2000 items from South African English make it a resource for understanding local culture and current affairs. Features include notes on language usage, a pronunciation guide to words that commonly cause uncertainty, notes on the origins of words, and a list of South African institutions and organizations and their abbreviations.
| Author | : Rajend Mesthrie |
| Publisher | : Juta Academic |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9781919895710 |
South African Indian English (SAIE) is a variety of English in the Linguistics literature. It reflects the source of Indian subcontinent languages from Indian migrants to South Africa in the late 19th century, as well as colonial and apartheid influences and those of local African languages.
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| Total Pages | : 825 |
| Release | : 1995 |
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| Author | : Hildegard Schnell |
| Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
| Total Pages | : 77 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : 3640506294 |
Examination Thesis from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1.3, University of Duisburg-Essen, language: English, abstract: Due to the spread of English to so many parts of the world which was triggered during the colonial era and by migration of English-speaking people, the importance of English not only as a language of commerce, science and technology but also as an international language of communication has been realized (Platt, Weber, Ho 1984:1). This world-wide expansion of English means that it is now one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, with well over four hundred million native speakers and roughly the same number who speak it as a second language (Barber 2000:236). Consequently, many varieties of English evolved which also means that English is used for many different purposes in varying social contexts. Whereas in North America, Australia and New Zealand the native English-language speakers outnumbered the original inhabitants (Amerindians, Australian Aborigines, Maoris), the native English-speaking community in South Africa is small with a vast majority of the population speaking Afrikaans and indigenous Bantu languages such as Zulu or Xhosa. In spite of this, South African English has undergone relatively little influence from the other languages of the country due to the long period of British domination and the cultural prestige of English (237). Therefore, social variations in the English language in South Africa are extant with very little regional variation.
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| Publisher | : Reader's Digest Association |
| Total Pages | : 504 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : |
For South Africans who want to talk to each other, this dictionary and phrase book will open doors to a new understanding of our fellow countrymen and women. 5000 words and 500 phrases translated.
| Author | : Joachim von Meien |
| Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
| Total Pages | : 34 |
| Release | : 2007-01-11 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 3638590364 |
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,5, University of Hannover (Philosophische Fakultät), course: Hauptseminar: English in Africa, 23 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: English came to South Africa through colonization by the end of the 18th century. Around 200 years later it is widely spoken in Africa’s most southern country although it is not the sole official language. It equally shares that status together with Afrikaans and nine African indigenous languages – at least in theory. This paper is supposed to characterize the development and current status of the English language in South Africa. The multicultural state has an eventful and dramatic history. It is important to outline and explain that varied history in this linguistic paper because it had a major effect on language spread and development in South Africa, which has since the arrival of the Europeans never been completely linguistically homogenous. English in South Africa can not be understood without taking a closer look at more than 300 years of eventful history. Chapter two is going to give an overview of that history referring thereby to different recognized historians and their works. After that there will be a closer look at the status of English in today’s South African society. The next chapter has three different focuses. It will take a closer look at the governmental policy of multilingualism and its outcomes in practice. Also the role of the English language in the media and education system of South Africa will be examined. The question needs to be answered, which trends for the future are becoming obvious concerning the role of English in South Africa. Will it be extended in the future or rather suffer from competition through other languages? What is today’s image of English in comparison to the other “imported” language, namely Afrikaans? After having finished the general description of SAE there will be a closer look at its linguistic features. Two major kinds of South African Englishes will thereby be distinguished: White South African English (WSAFE) and Black South African English (BSAFE). Both will be examined in chapters four and five. The theoretical knowledge gained in chapters four and five will then be applied in a phonological analysis of a Black South African speaker of English, namely a 17 year old girl with Zulu background.
