Afrikaans as a language of scienceFRITZ PONELIS1. Sociohistorical setting2. South African language policy3. Standardisation4. Languages of science in South Africa5. The register of science6. Terminology7. Institutions8. Outputs9. Popular science10. The state of the artReferencesAnnexure 1: Selected...
The accord to formally end apartheid did not bring an end to efforts advocating the preservation and promotion of Afrikaans as a language, a culture and a family of identities and communities. One strand of recent studies treats these efforts analytically as nationalist projects, implying that any...
Afrikaans is a Germanic language derived from Dutch-speaking settlers from Holland who inhabited the Cape Colony. It is official language of South Africa and Namibia and is also spoken in Lesotho and Botswana. With the passage of time it has acquired its own characteristics, since it has assimil...
As a language with Dutch and other European roots and a complex colonial history, Afrikaans is spoken by some 10 million people in Southern African countries including Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana, as well as the Republic of South Africa, making Afrikaans translations an important ...
Afrikaans, also known as the Cape Dutch, belongs to the westGermanicbranch of theIndo-European language family. It is spoken by6.9 million people as a first and by 10.3 million people as a second language in South Africa. Afrikaans is also spoken in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swazi...
In addition a number of other languages are spoken including Khoi, Nama and San languages, sign language, and some indigenous creoles and pidgins. Here are some examples of slang – I particularly like ‘chips! Chips!’: Babbelas (bub-a-lars). Hangover – usually rather a bad one. From ...
Afrikaans Language - The Afrikaans language is one of South Africa's official languages and a large proportion of the local population uses it as ...
This article focuses on Afrikaans, a member of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, which is spoken primarily in South Africa. Topics that receive attention here include Afrikaans's development as a language distinct from Dutch and the role of non-European languages in ...
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Afrikaans, also known as the Cape Dutch, belongs to the westGermanicbranch of theIndo-European language family. It is spoken by6.9 million people as a first and by 10.3 million people as a second language in South Africa. Afrikaans is also spoken in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swazi...