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I would like to acknowledge: Acknowledgements The National Research Foundation for providing the financial assistance that made this study possible. My family for keeping me motivated and for always believing in me. Chris, thanks for all your help with the transcripts, making sure every last letter was in place. And most importantly, I’d like to thank Professor Felix Banda for all his insight, valuable suggestions and for all the time and effort he put into checking the drafts and assisting me in putting this thesis together. Thanks for your dedication and for being such an inspiration, Prof. 6
Table of Contents Key words ............................................................................................................... 2 Abstract ................................................................................................................... 3 Declaration .............................................................................................................. 5 Acknowledgements................................................................................................. 6 Table of Contents .................................................................................................... 7 List of Tables and Graphs ....................................................................................... 8 Chapter 1 ................................................................................................................. 9 Background to the Study......................................................................................... 9 1.0 Introduction................................................................................................. 9 1.1 Current Linguistic Situation in South Africa .......................................... 9 1.2 Statement of the Problem...................................................................... 11 1.3 The Cape Coloured Speech Community............................................... 13 1.4 Changing Attitudes toward Afrikaans................................................... 15 1.5 Reconsidering Codeswitching in the Cape Coloured Community ....... 20 1.6 Grammatical Structure of Standard Afrikaans...................................... 22 1.7 Pronunciation Differences between Standard Afrikaans and Kaapse Afrikaans........................................................................................................... 25 1.8 Aims and Objectives for the Study ....................................................... 26 1.9 Scope and Limitations of Study ............................................................ 28 1.10 Outline of the Study .............................................................................. 29 Chapter 2 ............................................................................................................... 31 Social Motivations for Codeswitching.................................................................. 31 2.0 Introduction............................................................................................... 31 2.1 Definitions of Codeswitching ............................................................... 31 2.2 Explanations of how Codeswitching occurs ......................................... 32 2.3 Perspectives on Codeswitching............................................................. 34 2.4 Social Motivations for Codeswitching.................................................. 34 2.4.1 The Markedness Model................................................................. 36 2.4.1.1 The ‘unmarked-choice’ maxim................................................. 37 2.4.1.2 The ‘marked-choice’ maxim..................................................... 38 2.4.1.3 The ‘exploratory-choice’ maxim............................................... 39 2.4.1.4 The ‘virtuosity maxim’ ............................................................. 39 2.4.1.5 The ‘deference maxim’ ............................................................. 39 Chapter 3 ............................................................................................................... 45 Grammatical Constraints on Codeswitching......................................................... 45 3.0 Introduction............................................................................................... 45 3.1 Borrowing versus Codeswitching ......................................................... 45 3.2 Grammatical Constraints on Codeswitching......................................... 47 Chapter 4 ............................................................................................................... 53 Research Design and Methodology ...................................................................... 53 4.0 Introduction............................................................................................... 53 4.1 Study Area............................................................................................. 53 4.2 Methodology ......................................................................................... 54 4.2.1 Transcripts and Data Analysis ...................................................... 56 4.2.2 Conversation Analysis .................................................................. 56 7
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Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Key words ............................................................................................................... 2<br />
Abstract ................................................................................................................... 3<br />
Declaration .............................................................................................................. 5<br />
Acknowledgements................................................................................................. 6<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents .................................................................................................... 7<br />
List <strong>of</strong> Tables <strong>and</strong> Graphs ....................................................................................... 8<br />
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................................. 9<br />
Background to <strong>the</strong> Study......................................................................................... 9<br />
1.0 Introduction................................................................................................. 9<br />
1.1 Current Linguistic Situation in South Africa .......................................... 9<br />
1.2 Statement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Problem...................................................................... 11<br />
1.3 The Cape Coloured Speech Community............................................... 13<br />
1.4 Changing Attitudes toward Afrikaans................................................... 15<br />
1.5 Reconsidering Codeswitching in <strong>the</strong> Cape Coloured Community ....... 20<br />
1.6 Grammatical Structure <strong>of</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ard Afrikaans...................................... 22<br />
1.7 Pronunciation Differences between St<strong>and</strong>ard Afrikaans <strong>and</strong> Kaapse<br />
Afrikaans........................................................................................................... 25<br />
1.8 Aims <strong>and</strong> Objectives <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Study ....................................................... 26<br />
1.9 Scope <strong>and</strong> Limitations <strong>of</strong> Study ............................................................ 28<br />
1.10 Outline <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Study .............................................................................. 29<br />
Chapter 2 ............................................................................................................... 31<br />
Social Motivations <strong>for</strong> Codeswitching.................................................................. 31<br />
2.0 Introduction............................................................................................... 31<br />
2.1 Definitions <strong>of</strong> Codeswitching ............................................................... 31<br />
2.2 Explanations <strong>of</strong> how Codeswitching occurs ......................................... 32<br />
2.3 Perspectives on Codeswitching............................................................. 34<br />
2.4 Social Motivations <strong>for</strong> Codeswitching.................................................. 34<br />
2.4.1 The Markedness Model................................................................. 36<br />
2.4.1.1 The ‘unmarked-choice’ maxim................................................. 37<br />
2.4.1.2 The ‘marked-choice’ maxim..................................................... 38<br />
2.4.1.3 The ‘exploratory-choice’ maxim............................................... 39<br />
2.4.1.4 The ‘virtuosity maxim’ ............................................................. 39<br />
2.4.1.5 The ‘deference maxim’ ............................................................. 39<br />
Chapter 3 ............................................................................................................... 45<br />
Grammatical Constraints on Codeswitching......................................................... 45<br />
3.0 Introduction............................................................................................... 45<br />
3.1 Borrowing versus Codeswitching ......................................................... 45<br />
3.2 Grammatical Constraints on Codeswitching......................................... 47<br />
Chapter 4 ............................................................................................................... 53<br />
Research Design <strong>and</strong> Methodology ...................................................................... 53<br />
4.0 Introduction............................................................................................... 53<br />
4.1 Study Area............................................................................................. 53<br />
4.2 Methodology ......................................................................................... 54<br />
4.2.1 Transcripts <strong>and</strong> Data Analysis ...................................................... 56<br />
4.2.2 Conversation Analysis .................................................................. 56<br />
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