Phonemes, Graphemes and Democracy: The Significance of Accuracy in the Orthographical Development of isiXhosa
Author:   Zandisile W. Saul ,  Rudolph Botha
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781032760070


Pages:   178
Publication Date:   07 June 2024
Format:   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. Print editions not for sale in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Author:   Zandisile W. Saul ,  Rudolph Botha
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032760070


ISBN 10:   1032760079
Pages:   178
Publication Date:   07 June 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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List of charts and tables Acknowledgements Foreword IsaNdulelo Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Theoretical Perspectives on the Development of Writing and Orthography Chapter 3 Towards the Standardisation of the Spelling of Authentic isiXhosa Words Chapter 4 Towards the Standardisation of the Spelling of isiXhosa Borrowed Words Chapter 5 Problematic Aspects of the Orthography of isiXhosa Chapter 6 Conclusion and Recommendations References

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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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