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South African Journal of African Languages is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Multilingual Education and Policy, Linguistic Variation and Morphology, Lexicography and Language Studies.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." South African Journal of African Languages 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inMultilingual Education and Policy Linguistic Variation and Morphology Lexicography and Language Studies Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
ISSN0257-2117
Citation impact (2-yr)0.33
h-index47
i10-index194
Total citations9,888
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of South Africa
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in South African Journal of African Languages per year

38
2014
28
2015
30
2016
27
2017
41
2018
41
2019
42
2020
37
2021
39
2022
53
2023
52
2024
86
2025

Citation impact of South African Journal of African Languages by publication year

483
2014
275
2015
254
2016
132
2017
144
2018
137
2019
231
2020
132
2021
104
2022
52
2023
37
2024
17
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in South African Journal of African Languages

Conjunctive and disjunctive verb forms in Setswana

Denis Creissels · 1 Jan 1996

Setswana has a distinction between the so-called ‘short form’ and ‘long form’ of the Present Indicative (positive) which at first seems to be isolated in the system of this language. Its function has so far not been adequately identified. The aim of this paper is to show that: a) several other tenses of the Setswana…

A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF VENDA

George Poulos, J. A. Louw · 1 Jan 1993

Americanae nace como un proyecto conjunto que surge dentro de la Red Europea de Información y Documentación sobre América Latina (REDIAL), y que ha afrontado la Biblioteca de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID). Esta nueva biblioteca virtual hace más accesibles los libros digitales de tema americanista a los investigadores y…

Definiteness and specificity in the isiXhosa determiner phrase

Marianna Visser · 1 Jan 2008

The article investigates questions relating to the morphosyntactic realization of (in)definiteness and (non-) specificity in isiXhosa. The interaction of syntax, semantics and pragmatics is explored in establishing the interpretation of noun phrases as regards (in)definiteness and (non-)specificity in isiXhosa, with particular attention to the object noun phrase. Properties of the noun phrase interpretation relating to…

Towards a model for the study of politeness in Zulu

Elizabeth de Kadt · 1 Jan 1994

In this article I present a tentative model for the study of politeness in Zulu against the background of politeness theory. I argue that such a model may not solely reflect verbal means of expressing politeness, but must further draw on non-verbal aspects and on discourse conventions more generally. This in its turn necessitates locating…

The syntax of the infinitive in Xhosa

Marianna Visser · 1 Jan 1989

The syntax of the infinitive in Xhosa. The syntax of the infinitive in Xhosa is explored. The general framework which is assumed is the version of transformational generative grammar known as the theory of Government and Binding. The central issue addressed relates to the nature of the infinitive, taking into account the fact that it…

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What reference style does South African Journal of African Languages use?
South African Journal of African Languages uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." South African Journal of African Languages 12 (3): 45–58.
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