LL-L "Language varieties" 2008.06.01 (03) [A/E]

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From: Elsie Zinsser <ezinsser at icon.co.za>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2008.06.01 (01) [E]

Haai all,

Nee watwou, oompie Mark, jy vang die ding daar goed vas!

In the 60s, the Rehoboth Basters were probably as conservative as the
Afrikaners were then,
but I don't think that is valid anymore. I think it is a tad silly to assume
they, like the Afrikaners,
are a homogenous little group untouched by education, world views and
international exposure.

Groetnis,

Elsie

I feel I aught to apologise in advance to Elsie, who has a philological ear
nearer to the ground in their part of the World, for pre-empting her.
However, I have had a bit of contact with them in times past, & it seemed to
me they spoke a fairly academic Kaaps Afrikaans between themselves. For
example, there was no 'klankbreek', diphthongisation, to the long vowels
that we tend to hear in the Transvaal, & their language is replete with
terminology that didn't make it to my neck of the woods. For example, they
refer to black men & women as 'outa' & 'ayah', that came from terms of
address to Cape Malays. Is this how she sounded?

>>I agree about their conservatism though, & they are indeed,
quintessentially, more Afrikaans than the Afrikaners.

Yrs in anticipation,

Mark

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language varieties

Thanks, Elsie and Mark.

Mark, you asked:

Is this how she sounded?

That's difficult to say, because she only said a few sentences. I could tell
it was Afrikaans but phonologically it didn't seem like Standard Afrikaans.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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