Download or read book A Dictionary of South African English written by Jean Branford and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1987 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book A Dictionary of South African English on Historical Principles written by Rhodes University. Dictionary Unit for South African English and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Dictionary of South African English is the fullest ever study of the English language in South Africa. The result of 25 years of work, this dictionary has been researched and written according to historical principles. However, as well as recording examples of South African English goingback to the sixteenth century, the dictionary also provides an insight into the dramatic political and cultural changes in South Africa's history by examining the country's ever changing language right up to the present day. Research into language has involved the contributions of hundreds ofindividual South Africans, as well as extensive research into all other forms of the written and spoken language. Diverse and informative entries include robot (a traffic light), bakkie (a small truck), bond (a mortgage), and brinjals (aubergines). The dictionary includes such areas as children'sslang, the vocabulary of soldiers, the mines, local music terms, the townships, food, and a detailed look at the complex language of apartheid. English words originating from all the country's groups are recorded, including words from Dutch/Afrikaans, the Malayo-Indonesian languages, the Indian,Khoisan, Nguni, and Sotho languages.

Download or read book A Dictionary of South African Indian English written by Rajend Mesthrie and published by Juta Academic. This book was released on 2010 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book A Dictionary of South African English written by Jean Branford and published by . This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The South African Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English written by William Branford and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a revised and expanded adaptation for South Africa, of the Pocket Oxford Dictionary. Over 2000 South African words and phrases have been defined, with the avoidance of racially offensive words. It includes grammar notes explaining concord, clauses, determiners and noun phrases.

Download or read book A Dictionary of South African English as a Reflex of the English speaking Cultures of South Africa written by William Branford and published by . This book was released on 197? with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Lexicon of South African Indian English written by Rajend Mesthrie and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scholarly and entertaining study of words, phrases and idioms which reflects the diverse social and linguistic currents within which the Indian South African community has developed. It focuses on the effects of language contact in borrowings, grammatical interference and semantic shifts as speakers of Indic languages came into contact with speakers of English, Afrikaans, Fanagalo and African languages. It focuses on the Indic lexical items which are common to all speakers, irrespective of whether their ancestral language was Tamil or Bhojpuri; on the lexical items restricted to particular subgroups depending on their ancestral language. It further annotates the idiomatic and slang phrases found principally amongst speakers of SAIE and identifies the specific grammatical and phonological features which characterise this variety of English. Mesthrie's work shows clearly both the distinctiveness of SAIE and its South Africanness. This lexicon provides an invaluable source of comparison with Indian English, the Creoles of the Caribbean, and with the linguistic experience of other overseas South Asian communities. "Mesthrie's A Lexicon of South African Indian English, described by the author as a supplement (and also complement) to the 1980 edition of A Dictionary of South African English (ed. Jean Branford) is a valuable and interesting endeavour in its own right. It is a valid contribution to the study of language and should appeal to students of linguistics, sociologists, anthropologists and cultural historians. The Lexicon also adds to the growing body of works on the contributions of the Indian South Africans." Rambhajun Sitaram, Lexicos Rajend Mesthrie was born in Durban, South Africa. He wrote his doctorate on the transformation of Bhojpuri in South Africa. He currently teaches linguistics at the University of Cape Town.

Download or read book South African Concise Oxford Dictionary written by Rhodes University. Dictionary Unit for South African English and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book A Dictionary of English Usage in Southern Africa written by Douglas Ridley Beeton and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1975 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book English Dictionary for South Africa written by Pharos Dictionaries and published by Nb Pub Limited. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 1010 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brand-new semi-bilingual dictionary contains approximately 12,000 of the most frequently used words in current Standard English. It was compiled in collaboration with KDictionaries, the global leader in semi-bilingual English learner dictionaries.

Download or read book South African Multi language Dictionary and Phrase Book written by Reader's Digest Association South Africa and published by Reader's Digest Association. This book was released on 1991 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Dictionary of South African English on Historical Principles Report written by Rhodes University (GRAHAMSTOWN). English Institute and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Towards a Dictionary of South African English on Historical Principles written by Institute for the Study of English in Africa. Dictionary Committee and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book New Dictionary of South African Biography written by E. J. Verwey and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series of publications aims to fill the gaps in our history, highlighting in particular the significant roles played by black leaders form all walks of life.