The development of Afrikaans is investigated within its sociohistorical context from the beginnings of the Afrikaans speech community in the 17th century to the

Hans den Besten (1948-2010) made numerous contributions to Afrikaans linguistics over a period of nearly three decades. This title presents a selection of Den B

This book deals with creolization and pidginization of language, culture and identity and makes use of interdisciplinary approaches developed in the study of th

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An innovative and insightful exploration of varieties of English in contemporary South Africa.