Title:
Online dictionary aims to broaden research into South African English
Published:
Rhodes University, 7 October 2020
From the article:
The recent release of a data-rich historical dictionary on smartphones and tablets (iOS & Android supported), marks a revolutionary step for the development of resources documenting South African English usage over three centuries.
The Dictionary of South African English (DSAE), which was first published in print in 1996, contains 4600 main entries with 45 000 bibliographically-referenced quotations covering 17 500 word forms and their histories, including first recorded use. The online version has now been published in an edition designed specifically for use on mobile devices, at no cost to the user. The range and extent of the dictionary includes terms that have developed locally, in everyday use, not only colloquially, as well as in specialist fields such Architecture, Law and Industry.
To access DSAE, go to: