The Standard Dutch Grammar for South Africa
Author: Hubertus Elffers
Publisher:
Published: 1907
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13:
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Dutch: An Essential Grammar
Author: William Z. Shetter
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007-08-07
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1134099584
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDeveloped with the beginner in mind, this Grammar uses abundant examples and extensive cross-referencing to present the language in an engaging and accessible manner. Features include: core vocabulary for each unit a Dutch-English glossary three short stories further reading and resources. This is an ideal companion to a classroom-based course, helping to further explain and reinforce the grammar content of any chosen textbook. It is also an invaluable tool for independent learners.
Language Standardization and Language Change
Author: Ana Deumert
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9789027218575
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLanguage Standardization and Language Change describes the formation of an early standard norm at the Cape around 1900. The processes of variant reduction and sociolinguistic focusing which accompanied the early standardization history of Afrikaans (or 'Cape Dutch' as it was then called) are analysed within the broad methodological framework of corpus linguistics and variation analysis. Multivariate statistical techniques (cluster analysis, multidimensional scaling and PCA) are used to model the emergence of linguistic uniformity in the Cape Dutch speech community. The book also examines language contact and creolization in the early settlement, the role of Afrikaner nationalism in shaping language attitudes and linguistic practices, and the influence of English. As a case study in historical sociolinguistics the book calls into question the traditional view of the emergence of an Afrikaans standard norm, and advocates a strongly sociolinguistic, speaker-orientated approach to language history in general, and standardization studies in particular.
Dutch
Author: William Z. Shetter
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780415235020
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new edition presents an accessible description of Dutch, supported throughout by diagrams and examples. An improved pronunciation guide now been introduced and the vocabulary brought up to date.
A Grammar of Afrikaans
Author: Bruce C. Donaldson
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2011-05-12
Total Pages: 521
ISBN-13: 3110863154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe series builds an extensive collection of high quality descriptions of languages around the world. Each volume offers a comprehensive grammatical description of a single language together with fully analyzed sample texts and, if appropriate, a word list and other relevant information which is available on the language in question. There are no restrictions as to language family or area, and although special attention is paid to hitherto undescribed languages, new and valuable treatments of better known languages are also included. No theoretical model is imposed on the authors; the only criterion is a high standard of scientific quality.
Area Handbook for the Republic of South Africa
Author: Irving Kaplan
Publisher:
Published: 1971
Total Pages: 864
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Author: Godfried Bomans
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 216
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNine-year-old Eric enters a landscape painting on his bedroom wall and discovers a world of meadow insects startlingly similar to his own.
The Calendar
Author: University of South Africa
Publisher:
Published: 1913
Total Pages: 768
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKVariation in the Grammar of Black South African English
Author: Verena Minow
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9783631601488
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBlack South African English, the variety of English used by mother-tongue speakers of South Africa's indigenous languages, has received considerable attention during the last two decades. However, so far most of the accounts of this variety have been only qualitative in nature. This book reports on one of the first studies offering extensive quantitative analyses of four typical features of Black South African English grammar: omission of past tense marking, extended use of the progressive aspect, article omission, and use of left dislocation. Drawing on a corpus of spoken data, the study's focus lies on the investigation of the stability of the selected features and hence aims to ascertain which of these are characteristic of Black South African English as a whole. Speakers exhibiting differing levels of competence in English are compared. It is shown that the analysed features are used by speakers of Black South African English regardless of their proficiency level, but, at the same time, there are considerable differences concerning the frequency of occurrence of these features.
Dutch
Author: William Z. Shetter
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-02-24
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1317354915
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow in its 10th edition, Dutch: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Dutch as it is used by native speakers. Features include: A brand new chapter on negation; A user-friendly style to ensure all elements of the language that are of particular difficulty to English speakers are adequately explained; ‘Let’s Try That’ sections in each chapter containing sample exercises; More examples and cross-referencing throughout, and a comprehensive glossary and index at the back of the book; Full use of examples given throughout illustrating modern usage. Dutch: An Essential Grammar is the ideal reference source both for those studying Dutch independently and for students in colleges, universities and adult classes.
