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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457827903321

Titolo

Focus on South Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Vivian de Klerk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c1996

ISBN

1-283-35842-5

9786613358424

90-272-7604-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (326 p.)

Collana

Varieties of English around the world. General series, , 0172-7362 ; ; v. 15

Altri autori (Persone)

De KlerkVivian A <1954-> (Vivian Anne)

Disciplina

420/.968

Soggetti

English language - Social aspects - South Africa

English language - Variation - South Africa

English language - South Africa

Electronic books.

South Africa Languages

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section A. An historical perspective -- section B. Pan-ethnic varieties -- section C. The problem of standardisation -- section D. Issues in education and society -- section E. The northern neighbors.

Sommario/riassunto

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