Omiano vya Tjipangandjara Otjiherero

Jekura Kavari

Description

Omiano vya Tjipangandjara: Otjiherero Proverbs and Idioms is a unique collection of linguistic and cultural significance. The author has collected over 150 proverbs and idioms from the Ovaherero community, particularly the Ovakaoko, in Namibia, and from various written sources. He encourages the use of these proverbs as a means of cultural enrichment, since younger speakers of Otjiherero tend to use and/or translate English or Afrikaans proverbs. Concise and extensively researched, this book distinguishes between proverbs and idioms; gives the literal English translation; the origin; general meaning; context; usage; and English equivalents.

Sujets

• Social Science
• Sociologie, société et politique
• Linguistics
• General officer
• General

Informations

• Publié par: University of Namibia Press
• Date de parution: 25 octobre 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789994557042
• Langue: English

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