PREVIEW
Question 3: Syntax and information
structure
3.1 Give the usage of a demonstrative
pronoun to distinguish different
positions. Support your answer
with suitable examples in your
language. (6)
Demonstrative pronouns are used in
African languages to distinguish
different positions or to indicate
proximity or distance. In Zulu, for
example:
• "Leli ibhuku" means "this book"
(near the speaker).
• "Lelo ibhuku" means "that book"
(near the listener).
• "Leli ibhuku" means "that book
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over there" (far from both speaker
and listener).
• These demonstrative pronouns
help clarify the spatial or
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEM 1 2024 positional relationship of the
object being referred to.
NATALIE FOXX
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Question 1: Socio-Historical introduction to African Languages
1.1 Name the seven families of language that all languages which are indigenous
to the continent of Africa fall under as stated by Wemer (1930), and Phillippson
(2003) (7)
The seven language families that all indigenous languages in Africa fall under, as
stated by Werner (1930) and Philippson (2003), are:
• Afro-Asiatic
• Nilo-Saharan
• Niger-Congo
• Khoisan
• Austronesian
• Indo-European
• Creole
1.2 Demonstrate how synchronic comparison occur using the same word from
three indigenous languages of South Africa. (3)
Synchronic comparison occurs when we compare the same word across different
languages at the same point in time. For example, the word for "water" in three
indigenous languages of South Africa could be compared:
• Zulu: amanzi
• Xhosa: amanzi
• Sotho: metsi
1.3 Guthrie (1949) state that a language to be considered as part of the Bantu
languages family need to display certain features. Name these features and
use example from your own language to support your answer. (10)
Guthrie (1949) states that a language to be considered part of the Bantu languages
family needs to display certain features, such as:
• Noun classes: Bantu languages typically have noun classes, which are
categories that nouns are grouped into based on shared characteristics.
Question 3: Syntax and information
structure
3.1 Give the usage of a demonstrative
pronoun to distinguish different
positions. Support your answer
with suitable examples in your
language. (6)
Demonstrative pronouns are used in
African languages to distinguish
different positions or to indicate
proximity or distance. In Zulu, for
example:
• "Leli ibhuku" means "this book"
(near the speaker).
• "Lelo ibhuku" means "that book"
(near the listener).
• "Leli ibhuku" means "that book
AFL2601
over there" (far from both speaker
and listener).
• These demonstrative pronouns
help clarify the spatial or
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEM 1 2024 positional relationship of the
object being referred to.
NATALIE FOXX
, ENGLISH 20: TOTAL MARKS: [100]
Question 1: Socio-Historical introduction to African Languages
1.1 Name the seven families of language that all languages which are indigenous
to the continent of Africa fall under as stated by Wemer (1930), and Phillippson
(2003) (7)
The seven language families that all indigenous languages in Africa fall under, as
stated by Werner (1930) and Philippson (2003), are:
• Afro-Asiatic
• Nilo-Saharan
• Niger-Congo
• Khoisan
• Austronesian
• Indo-European
• Creole
1.2 Demonstrate how synchronic comparison occur using the same word from
three indigenous languages of South Africa. (3)
Synchronic comparison occurs when we compare the same word across different
languages at the same point in time. For example, the word for "water" in three
indigenous languages of South Africa could be compared:
• Zulu: amanzi
• Xhosa: amanzi
• Sotho: metsi
1.3 Guthrie (1949) state that a language to be considered as part of the Bantu
languages family need to display certain features. Name these features and
use example from your own language to support your answer. (10)
Guthrie (1949) states that a language to be considered part of the Bantu languages
family needs to display certain features, such as:
• Noun classes: Bantu languages typically have noun classes, which are
categories that nouns are grouped into based on shared characteristics.
