Correct me if I’m wrong
We reckon correctional fluid wouldn’t have been invented if people used language perfectly. Now and again, everyone stumbles linguistically – when talking, writing and, increasingly, when texting. Every so often…
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A linguistic adventure for international students
Students from abroad who wish to improve their English have the opportunity to enrol in the Language Centre’s Intensive English Programme (IEP). The programme encourages students from different levels or…
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A mosaic of experiences at the oldest university in the world
Sanet de Jager, a Language Centre interpreter, took part in the University’s mobility project, through which SU students and staff can participate in exchange programmes for international exposure. Sanet spent…
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Book tsunami: The biggest wave yet
“This year, only half a box of books was left over after the Book Tsunami,” says Dr Vernita Beukes, Language Centre lecturer and organiser of the Centre’s annual Book Tsunami,…
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A toast to a sixth language at the Language Hub
It is seldom that we get a request from someone who wants to come to South Africa for three months to learn Afrikaans. But this did happen recently. Wietse Hilverda,…
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Language resources for savvy speakers
In April of this year, the comprehensive, multi-volume Afrikaans dictionary the Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (the WAT) released its fifteenth volume, representing the second instalment for the letter S.…
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Catch them out with language
It’s urgent! It’s from a well-known organisation! Act now! It’s probably fake … If you’re working for a large company, the odds are that you’ve received e-mails from the IT…
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Second home for Dutch prof
He has always been fascinated by South Africa, says Prof Carel Jansen, Language Centre research fellow, who was here again from the Netherlands in March. Which is why he jumped…
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It’s a sign!
MI(SA), performed at the 2019 Woordfees, is an ambitious piece of theatre. It is a musical tryptic containing three masses: the Missa Luba (a Latin Mass set to traditional song…
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A story accessible to Deaf children and children who can hear
SU’s Department of General Linguistics has embarked on a project that involves a children’s story that young speakers of various languages – including users of South African Sign Language (SASL)…
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