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Phonemes, graphemes and democracy : the significance of accuracy in the orthographical development of isiXhosa /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Saul, Zandisile W. (Author), Botha, Rudolf P. (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa : University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Xhosa language > Orthography and spelling.
Xhosa language > Graphemics.
Xhosa language > Phonemics.
Xhosa (Langue) > Graphémique.
Xhosa (Langue) > Phonématique.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • List of charts and tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • IsaNdulelo
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Background to the study
  • The area of study of this book
  • The aim of the study
  • The methodology of the study
  • The structure of the book
  • Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on the Development of Writing and Orthography
  • Introduction
  • Historical background: The development of the art of writing
  • General requirements of a good orthography
  • The theory of De Saussure
  • The theories of other linguists
  • Bantu language theories
  • Specific requirements of a good orthography
  • General characteristics of a good orthography
  • Individual characteristics of a good orthography
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 3: Towards the Standardisation of the Spelling of Authentic isiXhosa Words
  • Introduction
  • General theory of the sound structure of isiXhosa
  • Vowels and consonants
  • Vowels
  • Discussion of individual vowels
  • The high front vowel [i]
  • The mid-high vowel [e]
  • The mid-low vowel ɛ
  • The low vowel [a]
  • The mid-low vowel ɔ
  • The mid-high vowel [o]
  • The high back vowel [u]
  • Vowel doubling
  • Hyphen usage in vowels which are juxtaposed
  • The avoidance of hiatus
  • The role played by a vowel in syllable formation
  • Vowel weakening
  • Consonants
  • Plosives/stops
  • The implosive ɓ
  • Explosives
  • Fricatives
  • Affricates
  • Nasals
  • Laterals/liquids
  • Semi-vowels
  • Clicks
  • Clustering of consonants belonging to the same place of articulation
  • Disparities in the spelling of one and the same word
  • Clarification of issues identified in this chapter
  • Anomalies in the graphic representation of certain vowel sounds
  • The nasalised voiced alveolar affricate [ndz]
  • The chart of consonants as derived from selected isiXhosa written materials (from 2000 to date)
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 4: Towards the Standardisation of the Spelling of isiXhosa Borrowed Words
  • Introduction
  • The spelling of borrowed words
  • Syllables ending with a consonant
  • One and the same word written differently
  • Bilabials
  • Denti-labials
  • Alveolars
  • Palatals
  • Velars
  • Discussion of one and the same word spelled differently
  • ibhulukhwe/ibhrukhwe (from Afrikaans: 'broek', a pair of trousers)
  • iambhulensi/iambulansi (from English: 'ambulance')