Download or read book The Setswana speaking People written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tebego Ya Setso Ya Aforeka Borwa Batho Ba Ba Buang Setswana written by Veronica Richardson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color pictures and text depict the history and culture of the Batswana (Setswana-speaking people). Picture at top depicts a homestead with two women pounding, probably grain, in a mortar and another woman carrying a pot on her head. On the left is a portrait of a man holding a stick attached to a sharp object pointed at two ends and a spear; and on the right is another man holding a spear and a stick. On lower left is a portrait of "a man from the Bakwena tribe wearing a skin robe" and a picture of a young woman in a skirt without a blouse. On center is portrait of Chief Gaborone; a woman sitting down while working (may be winnowing grain) on some kind of tray; and pictures of "initiates" with shave heads, and carrying sticks. Pictures on lower right depict a woman carrying clay pot on her head; cattle grazing; and "a Motswana traditional doctor." The rest is text about their culture. Poster reproduced on verso with text in Setswana.
Download or read book Setswana English English Setswana dictionary written by Z. I. Matumo and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Modern Tswana written by Kasahorow and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Learn simple Tswana for getting around and making friends. Modern Tswana is a concise, portable and easy-to-grasp reference of the Tswana language.This kasahorow language guide includes a basic grammar of Tswana for readers and writers.Written in Modern Tswana. Modern Tswana is a simplified spelling system used to write all the varieties of spoken Tswana.Subscribe to the online magazine ""Tswana kasahorow"" to read more Modern Tswana."
Download or read book Birth of a National Language written by Tore Janson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Birth of a National Language provides essential reading for those interested in the development, usage and future of Setswana in Botswana. This well-researched study traces the development of Setswana from the earliest known records to its present status as a national language in Botswana. The complex relationships between nation, language, and society is discussed in detail, with reference to both historical and geographical influences. Special emphasis is placed on the linguistic consequences of the great social changes brought about by independence in 1966, and a chapter is devoted to the very dynamic linguistic situation in the capital city, Gaborone. The Gaborone example leads to a more general discussion of recent semantic and lexical changes. The book concludes with an overview of the evolution of Setswana in Botswana, and a discussion of possible future developments based on comparisons with other languages." --cover page [4].
Download or read book South Africa and Its People written by Godfrey Mwakikagile and published by New Africa Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work looks at South Africa and its people including all the racial and ethnic groups in all the provinces and their different cultures. It's also a general historical background of South Africa since the founding of the country. Also the country's natural resources in every province is one of the subjects covered in the book. African immigrants in South Africa, a relatively new group in the country especially since the end of apartheid, is another subject addressed by the author. And there's much more that's covered in this work.
Download or read book A South African Kingdom written by Elizabeth A. Eldredge and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-06-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the Basotho and the transition from chiefdom to kingdom to British colony, first published in 2003.
Download or read book Botswana written by Godfrey Mwakikagile and published by Continental Press. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a general introduction to Botswana. It's also a study of Botswana's national identity and how the country has been able to forge unity, and maintain peace and stability since independence. The author also looks at the country's ethnic identities as well as geography and history. Botswana's ethnic diversity is not as complex as Nigeria's, for example. But the country still faces some challenges because its ethnic diversity in spite of the fact that the vast majority of the people belong to one ethnic group, the Tswana. In fact, Botswana faces some of these problems precisely because of that - one ethnic group is dominant in the country. People who are learning about Botswana for the first time will find this work to be useful.
Download or read book Botswana Since Independence written by Godfrey Mwakikagile and published by New Africa Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work looks at Botswana since independence. The author focuses on the country's phenomenal economic growth - among other subjects - and the factors which have collectively contributed to the nation's prosperity, in sharp contrast with other African countries, and provides a blueprint others may follow in their quest for economic development. It's also a general introduction to Botswana, the land and its people. It's also a panoramic view of the country from a historical perspective. The work can also be used by scholars and laymen alike. Tourists, students and others will also find this work to be useful as a comprehensive study of one of the most prosperous and most vibrant countries on the African continent.
Download or read book African Language Media written by Abiodun Salawu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume considers why the African language press is unstable and what can be done to develop quality African language journalism into a sustainable business. Providing an overview of the African language journalism landscape, this book examines the challenges of operating sustainable African language media businesses. The chapters explore the political economy and management of African language media and consider case studies of the successes and failures of African language newspapers, as well as the challenges of developing quality journalism. Covering print and digital newspapers and broadcast journalism, this book will be of interest to scholars of media and journalism in Africa.
Download or read book Marothodi The Historical Archaeology of an African Capital written by and published by Mark Anderson. This book was released on with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sound System of Setswana written by University of Botswana. Department of African Languages and Literature and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Languages of the World written by Kenneth Katzner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition of Kenneth Katzner's best-selling guide to languages is essential reading for language enthusiasts everywhere. Written with the non-specialist in mind, its user-friendly style and layout, delightful original passages, and exotic scripts, will continue to fascinate the reader. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to include more languages, more countries, and up-to-date data on populations. Features include: *information on nearly 600 languages *individual descriptions of 200 languages, with sample passages and English translations *concise notes on where each language is spoken, its history, alphabet and pronunciation *coverage of every country in the world, its main language and speaker numbers *an introduction to language families
Download or read book Globalisation and African Languages written by Katrin Bromber and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalisation and African Languages links African language studies to the concept of 'globalisation' which increasingly undergoes critical review. Hence, African linguists of various provenience can make valuable contributions to this debate. In cultural matters, which by definition include language, there is often a sense that globalisation leads to a major trend of homogenisation, which results in a reduction of diversity on the one hand and, on the other, in new themes being incorporated into global (cultural) patterns. However, often conflicting and overlapping particularistic interests exist which have a constructive as well as destructive potential. This aspect leads directly to the first of three sections of this volume, LANGUAGE USE AND ATTITUDES, which addresses some of the burning issues in sociolinguistic research. Since this research area is tightly linked to the educational domain these important issues are addressed in articles that comprise the second section of this volume: LANGUAGE POLICY AND EDUCATION. The third section of the volume presents articles dealing with LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION demonstrating which parts of different language systems are affected through contact under historical and modern conditions. The contributions of all the well-known scholars in this volume show that globalisation is a two-way street, and to ensure that all sides benefit in a reciprocal manner means the impacts have to be monitored globally, regionally, nationally and locally. By disseminating and emphasising these linguistic findings as part of the global cultural heritage, African language studies may offer urgently needed new perspectives towards a rapidly changing world.
Download or read book Language Planning and Policy in Africa written by Richard B. Baldauf and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2004 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A longer-range purpose is to collect comparable information on as many polities as possible in order to facilitate the development of a richer theory to guide language policy and planning in other polities that undertake the development of a national policy on languages. This volume is part of an areal series which is committed to providing descriptions of language planning and policy in countries around the world."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East written by Jamie Stokes and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East is a two-volume A-to-Z reference to the history and culture of the peoples of Africa and the Middle East.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender written by Carol R. Ember and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-12-31 with total page 1059 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central aim of this encyclopedia is to give the reader a comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality. The encyclopedia is divided into two volumes: Topics and Cultures. The combination of topical overviews and varying cultural portraits is what makes this encyclopedia a unique reference work for students, researchers and teachers interested in gender studies and cross-cultural variation in sex and gender. It deserves a place in the library of every university and every social science and health department. Contents:- Glossary. Cultural Conceptions of Gender. Gender Roles, Status, and Institutions. Sexuality and Male-Female Interaction. Sex and Gender in the World's Cultures. Culture Name Index. Subject Index.
