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Author Lanham, L. W. (Len W.), 1921-

Title The standard in South African English and its social history / by L.W. Lanham and C.A. Macdonald.

Publication Info. Heidelberg : Groos, 1979.

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Description 1 online resource (96 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Varieties of English around the world. General series, 0172-7362 ; v. 1
Varieties of English around the world. General series ; v. 1.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-96).
Contents The Standard in South African English and its Social History; PREFACE; CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA; I. FIRST OBSERVATIONS ON THE STANDARD; II. THE SPEECH COMMUNITY; III. THE LINGUISTIC VARIABLE; DATA-GATHERING TECHNIQUES; IV. LECTAL VARIETIES IN SAE; V. PROPERTIES OF A STANDARD VARIABLE; VI. FORMAL AND INFORMAL STANDARDS; VII. THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE SAE COMMUNITY; VIII. THE PROVINCIAL (INFORMAL) STANDARD IN SAE; IX. THE SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROVINCIAL STANDARD; X. POSTSCRIPT: A COMPARISON WITH AUSTRALIA; References.
Summary This study of the South African variety of English is an exercise in the sociology of language conducted mainly within the conceptual framework and methodology created by William Labov. It accepts that social process and social structure are reflected in patterns of covariation involving linguistic and social variables, and in attitudes to different varieties of speech within the community. This premise is pursued here in its historical implications: linguistuic evidence in present-day speech patterns of earlier states of the society and of the social, political and cultural changes that have.
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Subject English language -- South Africa.
English language.
South Africa.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Macdonald, C. A. (Carol A.)
Other Form: Print version: Lanham, L.W. (Len W.), 1921- Standard in South African English and its social history. Heidelberg : Groos, 1979 3872762109 (DLC) 80462051 (OCoLC)6195642
ISBN 9789027286727 (electronic book)
9027286728 (electronic book)
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9781283012423
3872762109
9783872762108