

Eish, but is it English?
154 pages2011Zebra PressISBN 9781770221529
English languageVariationHumorSouth African wit and humor (English)Fiction, biographicalFiction, humorous, generalSouth africa, fiction
About this book
" ... Traces the evolution of the language in the country, looking at the diverse forms of English spoken here, where they come from and how they fit into the world spectrum of English. Humorous and informative, it outlines the distinctive features of South African English and is packed with examples and explanations of common expressions, slang, pronunciations and typically South African words and phrases, including {u2018}bunny chow{u2019}, {u2018}just now{u2019}, {u2018}veldskoen{u2019}, {u2018}sundowner{u2019} and, of course, {u2018}eish{u2019}--Publisher's website.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Zebra Press
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 154
- ISBN
- 9781770221529
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