Abstract
D. Litt. et Phil.
Evidence from several sociolinguistic studies suggests that second language speakers' pronunciation of their target language embodies several varieties of the target language pronunciation. These varieties have developed as a result of the particular social contexts of their language learning and language use. An acquaintance
with the Tsongas who speak Afrikaans as a second language will confirm this suggestion- yet no in-depth study of any repute has been done among the Tsongas in this area. The only related study in this field was carried out by Nkatini (1978)...