Phonemes, Graphemes and Democracy

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A01=Rudolph Botha
A01=Zandisile W. Saul
academic writing in indigenous languages
African Languages
African linguistics
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Author_Zandisile W. Saul
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higher education language planning
isiXhosa
isiXhosa language standardisation
language policy South Africa
orthographic conventions
Orthography
spelling reform

Product details

  • ISBN 9781032760070
  • Weight: 453g
  • Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 07 Jun 2024
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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This book provides comprehensive guidelines on important aspects of isiXhosa orthography such as word division, spelling and capitalisation. Authors’ primary focus has been those challenging areas of standardisation which have not yet been attended to. The book makes an important contribution to the development of isiXhosa into a fully functional medium of teaching and learning in Higher Education, and facilitate the enhancement of its status as one of South Africa’s official languages.

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Zandisile W. Saul is Senior Lecturer in African Languages at the University of Fort Hare, where he has been involved in the teaching of isiXhosa linguistics for many years..

Rudolph Botha is Adjunct Professor in African Languages at the University of For Hare, with a doctorate from the University of Stellenbosch.

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