| dc.description.abstract | This study looks at the Afrikaans of the Cape Muslim Community from 1815
to 1915. In the process of this examination various aspects of this
variety of Afrikaans are focussed upon. The basic objective, however,
is to draw attention to the literary tradition of Arabic-Afrikaans, - a
unique process of writing Afrikaans in Arabic script.
The historical development of this literary tradition is explored. This
is done by looking at the places of origin of the Cape slaves, the
ancestors of the Cape Muslim community. Particular attention is paid to
the languages spoken by these slaves; the literary traditions of these
languages, the cultural and linguistic traits which emerged as a result
of acculturation and linguistic contact; and the transmission and perpetuation
of these traits through their social and religious institutions. | en_US |
