Xhosa First Names: A Dual Identity in Harmony or in Conflict?
Abstract Xhosa speakers in South Africa often carry a true Xhosa ('ethnic') name as well as an English one. This came about as a result of colonization and the efforts of the missionaries who often bestowed a 'church' or 'school' name upon children. This has become a co...
Main Author: | Bertie Neethling |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2008-03-01
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Series: | Names |
Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1828 |
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