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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Style and Meaning in African English: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of South African and Zimbabwean English

Abstract

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This study presents an analysis of the style and 'meaning' of the variety of English used in the sociocultural context of South Africa and Zimbabwe. The focus is primarily on the African or Black English variety.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Linguistics
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Magura, Benjamin Jameslai

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8502230
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69824

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www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Magura, Benjamin Jameslai. Style and Meaning in African English: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of South African and Zimbabwean English. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/69824