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AFL2601 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024
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AFL2601 Assignment2 Semester 2 2024
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,AFL2601 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024
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 are:**
1. IsiZulu
2. IsiXhosa
3. Sesotho sa Leboa (Sepedi)
4. Sesotho
,5. Setswana
6. SiSwati
7. Tshivenda
8. Xitsonga
9. isiNdebele
**Classification as a ‘language family’:**
These languages can be classified as a ‘language family’ due to their common linguistic, cultural,
and historical features, which include:
- **Linguistic Similarities:** These languages share common grammatical structures,
vocabulary, and phonetic features. For instance, many of them have similar noun class systems
and verb conjugation patterns. These similarities arise from their common Bantu origin.
- **Cultural Connections:** The speakers of these languages share cultural practices, traditions,
and beliefs that are often reflected in their languages. For example, concepts related to
community, kinship, and social organization are often expressed in similar ways across these
languages.
, - **Historical Background:** Historically, the speakers of these languages have interacted,
traded, intermarried, and migrated across regions, leading to significant language contact and
mutual influence. This historical interaction has further cemented the similarities and
connections among these languages.
- **Geographical Distribution:** These languages are predominantly spoken in specific regions
of South Africa, where their speakers have lived for centuries. This geographical clustering has
facilitated the maintenance and development of these languages within their communities.
- **Mutual Intelligibility:** To varying degrees, some of these languages are mutually
intelligible, meaning that speakers of one language can understand speakers of another without
extensive prior learning. This is particularly true for closely related languages such as isiZulu
and isiXhosa, or Sesotho and Setswana.
#### 1.2 Does Afrikaans form part of indigenous South African languages? Give reasons for
your answer. (2)
Afrikaans does not form part of the indigenous South African languages.
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