Harare Shona Slang: A Linguistic Study

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dc.contributor.author	Mawadza, Aquilina	-
dc.date.accessioned	2006-09-12T06:15:43Z	-
dc.date.available	2006-09-12T06:15:43Z	-
dc.date.issued	2000	-
dc.identifier.citation	Mawadza, Aquilina. ''Harare Shona Slang: A Linguistic Study.'' Zambezia 27.1 (2000): 63-101.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0379-0622	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10646/514	-
dc.description.abstract	This article discussed the linguistic origins and forms of the Shona language and examines words and phrases that are normally used casually in Harare. It illustrates that slang is a informal language that generally follows the grammatical pattern from which it sterms but reflects on an alternate lexicon with connotations of informality. Finally it seeks to demonstrate that most slang term originates from borrowing, a result of language contact with English and African language.	en
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dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	-
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Zimbabwe Publications	en
dc.subject	English	en
dc.subject	Shona	en
dc.subject	Slang	en
dc.subject	Linguistics	en
dc.subject	Harare	en
dc.subject	Languages	en
dc.title	Harare Shona Slang: A Linguistic Study	en
dc.type	Article	en
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