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Title
Harare Shona Slang: A Linguistic Study |
Full text
http://ir.uz.ac.zw:8080/jspui/handle/10646/514 |
Date
2000 |
Author(s)
Mawadza, Aquilina |
Abstract
This article discussed the linguistic origins and forms of the Shona language and examines words and phrases that are normally used casually in Harare. It illustrates that slang is a informal language that generally follows the grammatical pattern from which it sterms but reflects on an alternate lexicon with connotations of informality. Finally it seeks to demonstrate that most slang term originates from borrowing, a result of language contact with English and African language. |
Subject(s)
English; Shona; Slang; Linguistics; Harare; Languages |
Language
en |
Publisher
University of Zimbabwe Publications |
Type of publication
Article |
Format
51340 bytes; application/pdf |
Identifier
Mawadza, Aquilina. ''Harare Shona Slang: A Linguistic Study.'' Zambezia 27.1 (2000): 63-101.; 0379-0622 |
Repository
Harare - University of Zimbabwe
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