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The Lexicons of Africa
The Lexicons of Africa
The Lexicons of Africa
1.1 Lexicologist
1.2 Lexicographer
1.3 Terminographer
1.4 Proto–language
1.5 Neologism
1.6 Coinage
3. “When compared with the ex-colonial languages, any study of the history of
the lexicons of the Bantu languages is at a disadvantage.”
Webb, V. & Kembo-sure. 2000. African Voices – An Introduction to the Languages and Linguistics of Africa.
Oxford University Press: South Africa. p. 222 – 223.
4. In a piece of writing of about 200 – 250 words argue for and against the
view that the lexicons of Bantu languages reflect the cultural character of
their speakers.