south african English
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Posted by Dawn Nell on June 28, 2010
Although the World Cup is still on for another two weeks, we are slowly saying goodbye to South African English here on the blog. This is our final guest blog, from Dawn Nell, a Capetonian and historian. You can follow Dawn on Twitter.
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The description of South Africa as a Rainbow Nation is both a reality [...]
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Posted by Kerry Maxwell on June 23, 2010
It wasn’t until I recently researched the fascinating details about the lexicon of South African English that I realized just what a fantastic example it is of the linguistic concept of borrowing. There can’t be many language varieties that have the influence of such a broad range of languages – European, Asian and African, often [...]
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Posted by Jean Branford on June 22, 2010
The month of South African English is slowly coming to an end. This is the third and final blog from Jean Branford, a world authority on the English of South Africa and author of A Dictionary of South African English.
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In South Africa, too many social and political changes to enumerate have taken place between my [...]
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Posted by Jean Branford on June 16, 2010
This is the second of three blogs from Jean Branford, a world authority on the English of South Africa and author of A Dictionary of South African English.
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The usual range of the South African words we use now, as part of our everyday life, pales under the spotlight of the World Cup. The country, having [...]
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Posted by Dawn Nell on June 14, 2010
Friday saw the opening of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. A large proportion of the world’s population will be watching football over the next four weeks. Historian and Capetonian Dawn Nell discusses South African English football/sport terms featuring in the 2010 World Cup.
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The World Cup in South Africa will forever be remembered as [...]
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Posted by Tony Voss on June 10, 2010
Our next guest blog in South African English month is from Professor Tony Voss. Professor Tony Voss was educated in South Africa and the USA and has taught English literature at various universities around the world. He retired his position as head of the English Department of Natal University in 1995. He continues a research [...]
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Posted by Sarah Clive on June 09, 2010
Our next guest post about South African English comes from Sarah Clive. Sarah lived in Johannesburg until she was six, then moved over to the UK. She now lives in Wells, Somerset with her two dogs. You can find her here or on her blog.
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Being a bit of a word geek, I subscribe to several [...]
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Posted by Jean Branford on June 07, 2010
It is a pleasure and a privilege to welcome Jean Branford to our blog. A distinguished lexicographer, Jean is a world authority on the English of South Africa and author of A Dictionary of South African English. This is the first of two blogs from Dr Branford.
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South African words have been around in English for [...]
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Posted by Dawn Nell on June 03, 2010
This month’s first guest post about South African English is from Dawn Nell, a historian and Capetonian. You can follow her on twitter.
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There’s a degree of irreverence in South African attitudes to most things, but particularly towards the English. It is something that undoubtedly has its roots in South African history, as pretty much everyone [...]
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Posted by Laine Cole on June 01, 2010
It’s South African English month, lekker! When I got back to South Africa in 2002 having been away for 6 years, I was struck by the change in the English spoken there. It had become more of a mix of the other predominant languages (such as Zulu and Afrikaans) and was a real indication, I [...]
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