Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners

Op 14 Augustus is dit jaarliks Afrikaanse Taaldag en word dit herdenk as die geboortedag van Afrikaans want op die datum op 14 Augustus 1875 is die Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners (GRA) te Paarl gestig. Derhalwe is Afrikaans vanjaar 146 jaar oud. In die tydperk is Afrikaans uitgebrei tot akademiese en wetenskapstaal wat volgens Prof Wannie Carstens, bekende taalkundige, een van vyf vereistes vir oorlewing van enige taal is, wel, dit is totdat globalisme aangekom het…

Dit is daarom terselfdertyd tragies en ironies dat 14 Augustus 2021 aangedui word as die laaste dag waarop mense kommentaar kan lewer op die tweede konsep-weergawe van die Universiteit Stellenbosch se taalbeleid. Die Beleid (volgens die inleidende gedeelte) beoog “om billike toegang tot die Universiteit Stellenbosch vir alle studente en personeellede uit te brei, meertaligheid én waardering vir meertaligheid te bevorder, en pedagogies verantwoordbare leer
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On 14 August it was the Afrikaans Language’s birthday and it is commemorated as the birthday of Afrikaans because on this date of 14 August 1875, the Society of True Afrikaners (GRA) was founded in Paarl. Therefore, Afrikaans is 146 years old this year. During this period, Afrikaans was expanded to an academic and scientific language which, according to Prof Wannie Carstens, a well-known linguist, is one of five requirements for the survival of any language. well, until globalism arrived…

It is therefore at the same time tragic and ironic that 14 August 2021, is indicated as the last day on which people can comment on the second draft version of Stellenbosch University’s language policy. The Policy (according to the introductory section) aims “to expand equitable access to Stellenbosch University for all students and staff members, to promote multilingualism and appreciation for multilingualism, and to facilitate pedagogically acc
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Afrikaans is op 14 Augustus 146 Jaar Oud, Ironies Ook die Laaste Dag vir Kommentaar op Tweede Konsep-Weergawe van Universiteit Stellenbosch se Taalbeleid

Afrikaans was 146 Years Old on 14 August, Ironically also the Last Day for Comments on Second Draft of Stellenbosch University’s Language Policy