Isihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic exploration
Master Thesis
1988
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Isihlonipho Sabafazi (the Xhosa women's language of respect) is a language in which syllables occurring in the names of menfolk are avoided by women. Thie thesis attempts to place the practice in it social context by applying both descriptive and analytical methodologies. The thesis include a literature survey and a critique on the dynamics of gender and language. The results of interviews conducted in three areas, one urban and two rural, are analysed and tabulated. A glossary of substitute words is included.
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Bibliography: leaves 166-172.
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Dowling, T. 1988. Isihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic exploration. University of Cape Town.