Isihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic exploration

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dc.contributor.authorDowling, Tessaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-25T16:54:07Z
dc.date.available2015-10-25T16:54:07Z
dc.date.issued1988en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 166-172.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIsihlonipho 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDowling, T. (1988). <i>Isihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic exploration</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,African Languages and Literatures. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14268en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDowling, Tessa. <i>"Isihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic exploration."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,African Languages and Literatures, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14268en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDowling, T. 1988. Isihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic exploration. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Dowling, Tessa AB - 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. DA - 1988 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1988 T1 - Isihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic exploration TI - Isihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic exploration UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14268 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14268
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDowling T. Isihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic exploration. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,African Languages and Literatures, 1988 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14268en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentAfrican Languages and Literaturesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherXhosa language - Social aspectsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherXhosa (African people) - Social life and customsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherWomen - South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleIsihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic explorationen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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