Towards a Model for Terminology Modernisation in the African Languages of South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20406346 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mbulungeni Madiba (0000-0002-1862-9224, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-77 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1022-8195 • E-ISSN: 1753-5395 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10228190108566172 |
| OpenAlex | W2179708053 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
The lack of modern terminology in the indigenous languages of South Africa for use in domains such as science, technology and commerce raises the need for a model of intervention for the development of these languages. Accordingly, an attempt will be made in this paper to establish a systematic approach to the modernisation of these languages, and to Venda in particular. The paper argues against simply adopting a puristic or a liberal approach to terminology development in favour of a pragmatic solution which incorporates both approaches
Indigenous · Languages of Africa · Linguistics · Modernization theory · Political science · Sociology · Terminology · Law · Lexicography and Language Studies · Linguistic research and analysis · linguistics and terminology studies · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 0.27 |
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |