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Eish - when to use -ish-: a study in the verbalization of English lexical items in spoken Xhosa

This study examines how Xhosa speakers incorporate verbs of English origin into their lexicons with a specific focus on the -ish- suffix. The study deals with historical treatments of this phenomenon and debates its relevance and applicability to current scholarship on lexical borrowing. To ensure a...

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Main Author: Madubela, Ndumiso S
Other Authors: Dowling, Tessa
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: School of Languages and Literatures 2021
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