The development of Afrikaans is investigated within its sociohistorical context from the beginnings of the Afrikaans speech community in the 17th century to the

Hans den Besten (1948-2010) made numerous contributions to Afrikaans linguistics over a period of nearly three decades. This title presents a selection of Den B

This book deals with creolization and pidginization of language, culture and identity and makes use of interdisciplinary approaches developed in the study of th

This work is a biography of the Afrikaner people by historian and journalist Herman Giliomee, one of the earliest and staunchest Afrikaner opponents of aparthei

An innovative and insightful exploration of varieties of English in contemporary South Africa.