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Bibliography of Kaaps

In addition to the academic outputs generated by the ongoing research of this project, we aim to curate a list of Kaaps literature and media and scholarly articles written by others on Kaaps.

 

This is an ongoing effort, and we'd appreciate any recommendations for this list!

Scholarly Articles

Academic Articles about Kaaps

Adhikari, M. (ed.). 1996. Straatpraatjes. Language, Politics and Popular Culture in Cape Town, 1909-1922. Pretoria: Van Schaik.

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Adhikari, M. 1996. Coloured identity and the politics of language: The sociopolitical context of Piet Uithalder’s ‘Straatpraatjies’ column. In: Adhikari, Mohammed (ed.) Straatpraatjes. Language, Politics and Popular Culture in Cape Town, 1909-1922.1996, p. 1-17.

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Blignaut, J. 2014. ʼn Ondersoek na die taalgebruik in Son as verteenwoordigend van Kaapse Afrikaans [An investigation of language use in Son as representative of Cape Afrikaans]. MA Thesis. Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch.

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Blignaut, J. and Lesch, H. 2015. ’n Ondersoek na die taalgebruik in Son as verteenwoordigend van Kaaps [An investigation of language use in Son as representative of Cape Afrikaans]. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus: 45. pp. 19-41. doi: 10.5842/45-0-628.

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Le Cordeur, M. 2011. Die Variëteite van Afrikaans as Draers van Identiteit: ’ n Sosiokulturele Perspektief [The Varieties of Afrikaans as identity markers: A Sociocultural Perspective]. Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe: 51(4), pp. 758–777.

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Le Cordeur, M. 2016. Kaaps: Time for the language of the Cape Flats to become part of formal schooling. Multilingual Margins: 3(2). pp. 86-103.

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Le Cordeur, M. 2016. Gang culture, Identity and Kaaps: Using Adam Small’s Krismis van Map Jacobs in Cape Flats schools. Multilingual Margins: 3(2). pp. 104-116.

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Davids, A. 1987. The role of Afrikaans in the history of the Cape Muslim community. In H. du Plessis and T. du Plessis (eds.) Afrikaans en taalpolitiek: 15 opstelle. Pretoria: HAUM. pp. 37-59.

 

Davids, A. 1991. The Afrikaans of the Cape Muslims from 1815 to 1915: A socio-linguistic study. MA Thesis. KwaZulu-Natal: University of Natal.

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Davids, A. 2011. The Afrikaans of the Cape Muslims from 1815 to 1915. Hein Willemse and Suleman E. Dangor (eds.). Pretoria: Protea Book House.

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Dyers, C. 2016. The Conceptual Evolution in Linguistics: Implications for the study of Kaaps. Multilingual Margins: 3(2). pp. 62-72.

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Hendricks, F. 2016. The nature and context of Kaaps: a contemporary, past and future perspective. Multilingual Margins: 3(2). pp. 6-39.

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Hendricks, F. 2010. Op die taalspore van S.V. Petersen: ’n blik op sy verrekening van taaldiversiteit. Tydskrif vir Nederlands en Afrikaans (TN&A): 17(2). pp. 21-37.

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Hendricks, F. 2011. Hoe gemaak met die ánder Afrikaans? Pomp:12. pp. 111-114.

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Hendricks, F. 2012a. Die potensiële nut van ’n gelykevlak-perspektief op die variëteite van Afrikaans. In Prah (ed.). CASAS Book Series: 88. pp. 44-63.

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Hendricks, F. 2012b. Om die miskende te laat ken - ’n blik op Adam Small se literêre verrekening van Kaaps. Tydskrif vir Letterkunde: 49(1). pp. 95-114.

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Hendricks, F. 1978. ’n Sinchronies-diachroniese studie van die taalgebruik in die drama KANNA HY KÔ HYSTOE van Adam Small. MA Thesis. Cape Town: University of the Western Cape.

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Hendricks, F. 1996. Kaaps: afwisseling met Engels is spontaan. Afrikaans Vandag, September 1996: 8-9.

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Hendricks, F. & Dyers, C. (eds.). 2016. Kaaps in Fokus. Stellenbosch: Conference RAP.

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Klopper, R. M. 1983. Kaapse Afrikaans. D.Litt. Dissertation. Pretoria: University of Pretoria.

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Kotzé, E. 2016. The historical dynamics of Kaaps – then and now. Multilingual Margins: 3(2). pp. 40-52.

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Van Rensburg, C. 2016. Two significant moments in the history of Kaaps. Multilingual Margins: 3(2). pp. 53-61.

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Van der Rheede, C. .2016. Economic empowerment through Kaaps. Multilingual Margins: 3(2). pp. 117-126.

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Roman, S. 2019. What Kaaps brings to the table: A sociolinguistic analysis of the intersection between language, food and identity in Vannie Kaap memes. MA Thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.

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Stroud, C. 2015. Linguistic Citizenship as Utopia. Multilingual Margins: 2(2), pp. 20–37.

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De Vries, A. 2006. Kaaps, Taal van my HART [Kaaps, Language of my HEART]. Perspektief. Rapport, 23 July.

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Willemse, H. 2016. Soppangheid for Kaaps: Power, creolisation and Kaaps Afrikaans. Multilingual Margins: 3(2). pp. 73-85.

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Williams, Q. E. 2016. AfriKaaps is an act of reclamation. Mail & Guardian, 15 December.

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