An analysis of metaphorical idioms in South African Indian English

This study looks at a selected number of expressions used in the variety of English known as “South African Indian English” (SAIE). Mesthrie (1992, 2010a) compiled a dictionary of expressions used within this language variety, which is the primary source of data for this study. Mesthrie has also pub...

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Main Author: Naicker, Suren
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2019-03-01
Series:Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus
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Online Access:http://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/784