Loan Words versus Indigenous Words in Northern Sotho - A Lexicographic Perspective *

Loan Words versus Indigenous Words in Northern Sotho - A Lexicographic Perspective *

<p>Abstract: The aim of this article is to investigate, from a lexicographic perspective, the preferences of Northern Sotho mother-tongue speakers for loan words versus so-called 'traditional' or 'original' counterparts in the language. Results obtained from a surve...

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Main Authors:	Salmina Nong, Gilles-Maurice de Schryver, D.J. Prinsloo
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal-WAT 2011-10-01
Series:	Lexikos
Subjects:	LEXICOGRAPHY DICTIONARY LEMMATISATION NORTHERN SOTHO (SEPEDI) LOAN WORD SOTHOISED WORD INDIGENOUS WORD QUESTIONNAIRE CORPUS DESCRIPTIVENESS PROSCRIPTIVENESS PRESCRIPTIVENESS PREFERENCE PATTERN
Online Access:	http://lexikos.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/758

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