The adaptability of Zulu to new situations
Nkabinde, Abram Charles
The aim of this study is to investigate
the capability of the Zulu language to adjust itself
to new situations. What are the basic principles
governing the adaptability of this language ?
Emphasis is laid on the investigation of the linguistic
structural form as well as the vocabulary (in terms of
indigenous Zulu root morphemes) which apparently contribute
towards the preservation of this language in
spite of the great impact exerted on it by the languages
of technologically more advanced peoples, viz. The
Afrikaners and the English. The essential problem is
to find out exactly what enables the Zulu language to
survive. What enables this language to cope with the
pressure of naming new objects in Zulu fairly satisfactorily?
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