The melting pot in Ga-Matlala Maserumule with special reference to the Bapedi culture, language and dialects

The dissertation tries to explain why most of the Bapedi people do not feel free to speak their language when they are among other communities. It explains why the speakers of the so-called ‘inferior’ dialects of the Limpopo Province have an inferiority complex while the speakers of the ‘superior’ d...

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Main Author:	Mokwana, Mabule Lizzy
Format:	Others
Language:	en
Published:	2010
Subjects:	Sociolinguistic approach Urban varieties Language contact Language variation Interference Code switching and borrowing 305.89639771 Pedi (African people) > Social life and customs Language and culture > Northern Sotho Northern Sotho language > Variation Sociolinguistics
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3309

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-33092016-04-16T04:08:03Z The melting pot in Ga-Matlala Maserumule with special reference to the Bapedi culture, language and dialects Mokwana, Mabule Lizzy Sociolinguistic approach Urban varieties Language contact Language variation Interference Code switching and borrowing 305.89639771 Pedi (African people) -- Social life and customs Language and culture -- Northern Sotho Northern Sotho language -- Variation Sociolinguistics The dissertation tries to explain why most of the Bapedi people do not feel free to speak their language when they are among other communities. It explains why the speakers of the so-called ‘inferior’ dialects of the Limpopo Province have an inferiority complex while the speakers of the ‘superior’ dialects are confident when speaking their dialects. The standardisation of the Northern Sotho Language Board and the missionary activities within the Bapedi communities led to the creation of 'superior' and ‘inferior’ dialects. A detailed discussion is presented of the social rural and urban varieties, which found in Bapedi culture. Some of these varieties are kept secret and therefore are unknown to the public; and others, which are not secretive in nature. The use of language and the impact of language contact between languages is discussed. African Languages M.A. (African Languages) 2010-05-12T11:52:56Z 2010-05-12T11:52:56Z 2009-11 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3309 en 1 online resource (175 leaves)
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topic	Sociolinguistic approach Urban varieties Language contact Language variation Interference Code switching and borrowing 305.89639771 Pedi (African people) -- Social life and customs Language and culture -- Northern Sotho Northern Sotho language -- Variation Sociolinguistics
spellingShingle	Sociolinguistic approach Urban varieties Language contact Language variation Interference Code switching and borrowing 305.89639771 Pedi (African people) -- Social life and customs Language and culture -- Northern Sotho Northern Sotho language -- Variation Sociolinguistics Mokwana, Mabule Lizzy The melting pot in Ga-Matlala Maserumule with special reference to the Bapedi culture, language and dialects
description	The dissertation tries to explain why most of the Bapedi people do not feel free to speak their language when they are among other communities. It explains why the speakers of the so-called ‘inferior’ dialects of the Limpopo Province have an inferiority complex while the speakers of the ‘superior’ dialects are confident when speaking their dialects. The standardisation of the Northern Sotho Language Board and the missionary activities within the Bapedi communities led to the creation of 'superior' and ‘inferior’ dialects. A detailed discussion is presented of the social rural and urban varieties, which found in Bapedi culture. Some of these varieties are kept secret and therefore are unknown to the public; and others, which are not secretive in nature. The use of language and the impact of language contact between languages is discussed. === African Languages === M.A. (African Languages)
author	Mokwana, Mabule Lizzy
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title	The melting pot in Ga-Matlala Maserumule with special reference to the Bapedi culture, language and dialects
title_short	The melting pot in Ga-Matlala Maserumule with special reference to the Bapedi culture, language and dialects
title_full	The melting pot in Ga-Matlala Maserumule with special reference to the Bapedi culture, language and dialects
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title_full_unstemmed	The melting pot in Ga-Matlala Maserumule with special reference to the Bapedi culture, language and dialects
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The melting pot in Ga-Matlala Maserumule with special reference to the Bapedi culture, language and dialects

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