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AFL2601 Assignment 2 (ENGLISH COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024
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AFL2601 Assignment2 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2024 - DUE 2024 ; 100%
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,QUESTION 1: SOCIO-HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO
AFRICAN LANGUAGES 1.1 List the nine official indigenous
South African Languages, and critically discuss why these
languages can be classified as a ‘language family’ on their own.
(13) 1.2 Does Afrikaans form part of indigenous South African
languages? Give reasons for your answer. (2) 1.3 Demonstrate
language zone in your province of residence, and how the standard
language has been chosen or selected. (5) /20/
QUESTION 1: SOCIO-HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO
AFRICAN LANGUAGES
1.1 List the nine official indigenous South African Languages,
and critically discuss why these languages can be classified as
a ‘language family’ on their own. (13)
The Nine Official Indigenous South African Languages:
1. IsiZulu
2. IsiXhosa
3. IsiNdebele
4. IsiSwati
5. Setswana
6. Sepedi (Northern Sotho)
7. Sesotho
8. Xitsonga
9. Tshivenda
Critical Discussion:
Language Family Classification:
, 1. Historical and Cultural Ties:
o These languages are categorized into Bantu languages,
which form part of the larger Niger-Congo language
family. They share a common ancestry and are derived
from the same proto-Bantu language. This historical and
cultural connection means they have similar
grammatical structures, vocabulary, and phonological
features.
2. Structural Similarities:
o The languages exhibit significant structural similarities,
such as noun class systems, which are used to
categorize nouns into classes that affect verb agreement,
pronouns, and adjectives. For instance, both isiZulu and
isiXhosa use a system of noun classes where the
prefixes of nouns determine verb conjugation and
adjective agreement.
3. Shared Lexicon and Syntax:
o Many words and phrases are common across these
languages due to their shared origins. For example, the
word for ‘house’ is “indlu” in isiZulu and “indlu” in
isiXhosa. Similarly, the syntactical patterns, such as the
subject-verb-object order, are prevalent across these
languages.
4. Cultural Integration:
o These languages are deeply integrated into the cultural
practices and societal norms of the communities in
South Africa. They are not only means of
communication but also carriers of cultural heritage and
tradition, which reinforces their classification as a
language family.
5. Mutual Intelligibility:
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