https://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/issue/feedMultilingual Margins: A journal of multilingualism from the periphery2024-10-24T10:09:42+00:00Jason Richardsonmultimargins@uwc.ac.zaOpen Journal Systems<h3 style="font-weight: normal !important;">Multilingual Margins aspires to deliver incisive theorizations that critically deconstruct ways of talking about language and multilingualism that emanate from the Center. It seeks to provide a forum for the emergence of alternative discourses of multilingualism rooted in close (historiographical) accounts of local language practices and ideologies of the translocal and entangled communities of the geopolitical South. To the extent that margins are productive spaces of annotation and commentary on the body or main theme of a text, an approach to multilingualism from the geopolitical margin promises also to contribute to reflection and afterthought, and to new epistemological approaches to language formulated in the Center.</h3>https://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/245Editorial2018-06-25T07:56:48+00:00Charlyn Dyerscdyers@mailinator.com2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Charlyn Dyershttps://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/246The nature and context of Kaaps: a contemporary, past and future perspective2018-06-25T08:16:55+00:00Frank Hendricksfhendricks@mailinator.com<p>In this contribution, which serves as orientation for this special edition, the accent falls chiefly on the contemporary manifestation of Kaaps as colloquial variety of Afrikaans, but also on its historic roots and the challenges regarding its future. Besides a reflection on the name “Kaaps†and other alternative names, this language form is described with reference to its origin, traditional speakers, geographic situation, sociolectic<br>nature, linguistic character and its contextual usages. Kaaps is presented as a variety of the dialect group Southwestern Afrikaans which as a form of colloquial Afrikaans refers back historically to the seventeenth century influence of slaves on the formation of Afrikaans and which is currently chiefly manifested as a sociolect associated with the working class of the Cape Peninsula. The social assessment, lingua-political treatment and survival potential of this variety are also reviewed. </p>2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Frank Hendrickshttps://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/247The historical dynamics of Kaaps - then and now2018-06-25T08:17:49+00:00Ernst Kotzéekotze@mailinator.com<p>In this contribution, the processes in the formation of language operating in the past and at present are discussed, and applied in particular to Kaaps. Concepts such as pidginisation and creolisation as mechanisms of renewal, and also as linguistic effects of social forces, are clarified, in addition to the often contentious process of standardisation. The focus will also fall on the important role of Cape Muslim Afrikaans as nuclear dialect of Kaaps, and Kaaps as the matrix dialect (or matrilect, for short) of Afrikaans. In addition, the historical value of Arabic Afrikaans (the written form of Cape Muslim Afrikaans from ca. 1815 to 1950), both as phonetic record and lexical documentation of the vocabulary of the speakers, are highlighted. Lastly, the historical and modern characteristics of Kaaps are scrutinised as a language variety in which both the timber rings of centuries gone by and the buds of new developments are in evidence.</p>2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2018 Ernst Kotzéhttps://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/248Two significant moments in the history of Kaaps2018-06-25T08:18:54+00:00Christo van Rensburgcvanrensburg@mailinator.com<p>Two matters are considered in this paper. (i) The identification of the first version of Kaaps, the progenitor of Afrikaans. The earliest version of Kaaps was recorded during the first period of the history of Afrikaans - the<br />period prior to 1652. This period commences with the first visits to the Cape by Dutch mariners. The written records of Kaaps dating from that period are older than any other manifestation of forms in Afrikaans. Some of these early words are currently still in use among speakers of Kaaps, while others have been incorporated into Standard Afrikaans, or appear in dictionaries and the AWS (Afrikaanse Woordelys en Spelreels- Wordlist and Spelling rules for Afrikaans). Some even continue to survive in the spoken Afrikaans of a number of regional dialects. Reference is also made in this chapter to how Kaaps eventually developed and played an important role in the shaping of other varieties of Afrikaans. (ii) The circumstances leading to the incorporation of elements of other varieties into the core description of Afrikaans. In describing Afrikaans, language historians usually ask where particular words and constructions come from. But the question how is actually of greater value when investigating the development of Afrikaans. Ek (I) is a word in Kaaps which was, over time, absorbed into general use in Afrikaans. An analysis of how this process took place reveals that the "how" questions are of greater importance in the history of the language than the "when" and "where" questions. The true story of Afrikaans is a socio-historical one. Destigmatization, and the circumstances leading to changing norms, are evoked by the "how" questions. </p>2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2018 Christo van Rensburghttps://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/249The Conceptual Evolution in Linguistics: implications for the study of Kaaps2018-06-25T08:19:49+00:00Charlyn Dyerscdyers@mailinator.com<p>As an academic discipline, Linguistics - the scientific study of language - is associated with a range of concepts. Students of Linguistics are traditionally introduced to these concepts in their first year of study, and everything that follows builds on knowledge of these concepts. But language, as Blommaert (2011) notes, is the most visible sign of social change. Currently, much critical thinking is said to be philosophical outflows of a late or post-modern era, characterized by an intensification of three characteristics that have been part of human history for some time: globalization, migration and the dominant position of English, accompanied by the growth of new hybrid languages in urban spaces. In terms of the ongoing vitality of other languages and the influence of a number of dominant language ideologies (Weber and Horner 2012), these three characteristics have sparked discourses of endangerment, revitalization, commodification and carnivalisation (Duchene en Heller, 2007; Heller, 2010). At the same time, there has been a steady evolution in our understanding of many linguistic concepts, particularly those emanating from particular language ideologies and hierarchical political powers. This paper addresses this issue and its implications for the study and treatment of the colloquial variety of Afrikaans known as Kaaps. The contents of the paper have been slightly modified from the original Afrikaans version which appeared in Kaaps in Fokus. </p>2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2018 Charlyn Dyershttps://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/250Soppangheid for Kaaps: Power, creolisation and Kaaps Afrikaans2018-06-25T08:20:35+00:00Hein Willemsehwillemse@mailinator.com<p>In this contribution, the dignity of speakers of Cape Afrikaans (Kaaps) is discussed with reference to the need for bi-dialectic tuition at school and Afrikaans poetry written in the Cape eye dialect. It is argued here that, besides Standard Afrikaans, a greater awareness of language varieties must be cultivated in education and the media so that learners develop the ability to control a variety of language registers. Further the manifestation of Kaaps, as eye dialect, is discussed at the hand of poetry examples. Here it is found that poets often stereotypically affirm topics in their poetry written in dialect format. The hope is expressed that the dignity of Kaaps Afrikaans in poetry can be attained with multiple rhetorical strategies. The soppangheid, dignity, of Kaaps is not only a linguistic issue, but can also serve as a confirmation of the dignity of all Afrikaans speakers.</p>2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Hein Willemsehttps://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/251Kaaps: Time for the language of the Cape Flats to become part of formal schooling2018-06-25T08:21:28+00:00Michael le Cordeurmlecordeur@mailinator.com<p>Throughout the centuries, language has always been a prerequisite for tuition and learning. This contribution is based on the universal theme of language as bearer of cultural identity and the role it plays in South African education, specifically regarding literacy. The focus falls on especially one variant of Afrikaans, known as Kaaps, and the role that it plays regarding the individual and group identity of the group of people who were classified as Coloureds during apartheid1 and marginalized by poverty, place of residence and race. The research question is whether Kaaps can make a contribution to the successful delivery of the school curriculum in those schools which are mainly attended by the so-called 'Coloureds' on the Cape Flats. The methodology chiefly entails a literature review. From a socio-historical perspective the article reflects on the history of Kaaps since the early 1600s, and what role it plays in the development of Afrikaans. The literature study supplies the theoretical framework for reflection on Kaaps. The focus is on the influence of Kaaps on its speakers' perception of their identity; the conflict of Kaaps with Standard Afrikaans; the current status of Kaaps in the Coloured population; the restandardization of Afrikaans, and to what extent, if any, Kaap comes into its own in South African schools. The study comes to the conclusion that learners who grew up with Kaaps, are disadvantaged at school and that the language should be utilized more inclusively.</p>2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2018 Michael le Cordeurhttps://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/252Gang culture, Identity and Kaaps: Using Adam Small's Krismis van Map Jacobs in Cape Flats schools2018-06-25T08:22:11+00:00Michael le Cordeurmlecordeur@mailinator.com<p>In this paper the focus is on the impact of gang culture on schoolchildren. The research question investigated here is whether teaching the drama Krismis van Map Jacobs offers any solutions to learners in gang-infested areas, given the framework of the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). Two sub-questions considered whether the teaching of the drama should take place in Kaaps and whether the theme of Map Jacobs is still relevant within the CAPS curriculum 30 years after it was written by Adam Small. Theoretically, the paper is based on Pierre Boudieu's (1991) view that a speaker's 'position' in society determines whether he is heard, Bernstein's (1990) idea that social interaction influences your relationship with language and Vygotsky's (1978) theory of social constructivism. The study concludes that a life with gangs provides no solution for issues like poverty and unemployment, and that the youth should escape from a featureless existence through striving for good education and engaging with literature. The paper is published with the kind permission of the SA Academy for Science and the Arts, as it originally appeared in the book Adam Small: Denker, Digter,<br />Dramaturg; 'n Huldingingsbundel (2017, SAWK). </p>2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2018 Michael le Cordeurhttps://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/253Economic empowerment through Kaaps2018-06-25T08:22:43+00:00Christo van der Rheedecvanderrheede@mailinator.com<p>As a regional variety, Kaaps can be seen as a driver of social, cultural, educational and economic interaction in specific contexts. However, the economic value of Kaaps and its role in economic empowerment in these contexts have not yet been properly researched. This chapter aims to inspire scholars to do in-depth research on the role that Kaaps already plays in the regional economy, as well as the role it can play as principal driver of many other commercial and artistic projects.</p>2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2018 Christo van der Rheedehttps://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/1466The use of KAAPS in newspapers2023-05-25T09:16:44+00:00Anastasia de Vriesmultimargins@uwc.acza<p>In the increasingly competitive media landscape newspapers, among others, are under pressure from digital and social media. As a result, the performance and positioning of traditional Afrikaans newspapers like Rapport, Beeld, Die Burger and Volksblad, as well as the forms of Afrikaans they use, are constantly scrutinised in surveys about the relevance and profitability of the Afrikaans print media. These surveys often point to the use of Afrikaans ‘as spoken by the people’ in emerging newspapers like Son and, Son op Sondag, as the main reason for the growing popularity, healthy sales figures and advertising revenue of these two newspapers. As a result, Son developed into the largest Afrikaans daily in an Afrikaans print market long dominated by established titles like Beeld, Die Burger and Volksblad. In view of this, this contribution will firstly investigate the profitability (in monetary terms and circulation) of actually using Kaaps in newspapers. Secondly, it will focus attention on the use of this form of Afrikaans in traditional newspapers in which Standard Afrikaans is the dominant form. The question is: What is the nature of the Kaaps in these newspapers compared to the Kaaps in Son specifically? The aim of this contribution is to explore how Afrikaans newspapers create space for the use of colloquial varieties in general and Kaaps specifically, and to determine the relevance or function of Kaaps in the news domain. On the one hand the focus will be on columns in which Kaaps is the medium and on the other, on newspaper articles about the Afrikaans language variety. The data on which this paper is based were firstly, the responses to a list of questions posed to the news-editor of Son, and secondly a critical content analysis and interpretation of the manifestations of Kaaps in this newspaper in comparison to the forms in the more established Afrikaans newspapers. The general perceptions of, and attitudes towards, the use of colloquial varieties of Afrikaans, collated in a 2012 survey among readers, are also taken into account.</p>2023-05-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2016 https://epubs.ac.za/index.php/mm/article/view/244Table of contents2018-06-25T07:56:48+00:00libictlibict@uwc.ac.za2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 libict