Author: I. M. KoschPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Historical linguistics
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A Historical Perspective on Northern Sotho Linguistics
Author: I. M. KoschPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Historical linguistics
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A History of African Linguistics
Author: H. Ekkehard WolffPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108417973
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
The first global history of African linguistics as an emerging autonomous academic discipline, covering Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
Southern African Literature in African Languages
Author: D. B. Z. NtuliPublisher: Acacia Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Sociolinguistic and Language Planning Organizations
Author: Francesc DomínguezPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027219516
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
This directory gives guidance in the complicated world of sociolinguistic and language planning organizations, giving structural information on regional, national, provincial and community level, both public and private. Each entry gives full details, including full addresses, phone/fax numbers, Director's name, and information on the organization s activities, programs, publications, work in progress and plans for the future.
Dictionary of Northern Sotho Grammatical Terms
Author: L. J. LouwrensPublisher: Pharos Books
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Language International World Directory of Sociolinguistic and Language Planning Organizations
Author: Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027276420
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
This directory gives guidance in the complicated world of sociolinguistic and language planning organizations, giving structural information on regional, national, provincial and community level, both public and private. Each entry gives full details, including full addresses, phone/fax numbers, Director's name, and information on the organization’s activities, programs, publications, work in progress and plans for the future.
SAJLEA
Author: Aspects of the English language in South Africa - focusing on language identity and language varieties
Author: Hildegard SchnellPublisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3638615235
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Duisburg-Essen, course: English in Africa, 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). In my research paper I will provide an overview of the English language in South Africa by looking at its origins concerning the historical background. Furthermore, I am going to focus on the English language in South Africa in more detail in order to point out the influence of the immigrants’ speech from England and Scotland on some phonetic features of South African English. Eventually, I am going to discuss whether the spread of English can be seen as an evidence of a “killer language” which has been used as a tool for subtle linguistic imperialism, occurring at the expense of local languages, stabilizing hierarchical structures and reinforcing existing status differentials (de Klerk 1996: 7-8). So, the main purpose of my paper is to show that the English language in South Africa before, during and after apartheid policy is one of the official languages since there is more than one local language in a multilingual nation. While English in South Africa is seen by many “as a medium of achieving and announcing independence and maturity, for many others English represent colonialism, power and elitism, and acts as a vehicle of values not always in harmony with local traditions and beliefs” (de Klerk 1996: 7). In this chapter, I will focus on the historical and social background of the English language in South Africa in regard to different language varieties. In the following, based on Roger Lass’s article “South African English”, I will, as I mentioned before, refer to the historical background of the English language in South Africa and so discuss the aspect of different language varieties that were influenced by the English language. Then, concerning L.W. Lanham’s The Standard in South African English and its Social History, I will point out in which way the English language developed there. By referring to the historical background in more detail, I will eventually focus on Josef Schmied’s English in Africa, thus stressing the strategic importance of South Africa for the British.
The Bantu Bibliography
Author: Jouni MahoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bantu languages
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Rabadia Ratshatsha
Author: Mawatle Jeremiah MojalefaPublisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN: 1920109722
Category : African languages
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
After forty years in academia, P.S. Groenwald leaves a rich heritage, which is measured not only in terms of his impressive list of publications, but also in terms of those for whom he was the academic mentor. His versatility as academic is reflected in the variety of specialist fields in which his former students find themselves. Experts in literature and linguistics, lexicographers and translators all found their niches under his tutelage. In appreciation of the enormous contribution that he made towards their careers and academic schooling, former students and colleagues have decided to honour him with this festschrift.