Compare the use of South African English by frequently-cited authors through history
Charles Pettman - 651 quotations
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quotations (dated –) across the Text Edition of the dictionary reference .
The South African English words cited fall most often into the categories ( quotations), () and ().
The quotations illustrate headwords in total. Examples:
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quotations (dated –) across the Text Edition of the dictionary reference .
The South African English words cited fall most often into the categories ( quotations), () and ().
The quotations illustrate headwords in total. Examples:
The chart above shows the number of quotations in the dictionary
attributed to the specified author, mapped to subject categories. Tap individual data lines
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The chart above shows the number of quotations in the dictionary
attributed to the specified author, mapped to subject categories. Hover over individual data
lines to see counts per category. Select a different author or compare two authors
using the dropdown menus.
Words come into use before they are listed in dictionaries.
The purpose of quotations in a historical dictionary is to show evidence of word usage in context,
including the first recorded uses of particular words or meanings. In the Dictionary of South
African English on Historical Principles quotations give bibliographical references
to a wide variety of books, periodicals, manuscripts and ephemeral writings. The menu above lists the
most frequently-cited sources attributed to individual authors.
