02862nam 2200649 a 450 991045782790332120200520144314.01-283-35842-5978661335842490-272-7604-8(CKB)2550000000074613(EBL)811291(OCoLC)769342306(SSID)ssj0000827582(PQKBManifestationID)11498572(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000827582(PQKBWorkID)10829408(PQKB)10904681(MiAaPQ)EBC811291(Au-PeEL)EBL811291(CaPaEBR)ebr10518065(CaONFJC)MIL335842(EXLCZ)99255000000007461319951129d1996 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFocus on South Africa[electronic resource] /edited by Vivian de KlerkAmsterdam ;Philadelphia J. Benjamins Pub. Co.c19961 online resource (326 p.)Varieties of English around the world. General series,0172-7362 ;v. 15Description based upon print version of record.90-272-4873-7 1-55619-446-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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, lexicographyVarieties of English around the world.General series ;v. 15.English languageSocial aspectsSouth AfricaEnglish languageVariationSouth AfricaEnglish languageSouth AfricaSouth AfricaLanguagesElectronic books.English languageSocial aspectsEnglish languageVariationEnglish language420/.968De Klerk Vivian A(Vivian Anne),1954-956680MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457827903321Focus on South Africa2166408UNINA