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    Pragmatics of letter writing in Setswana 

    Bagwasi, M.M. (Elsevier http://www.elsevier.com, 2008)
    Using a corpus of about 200 letters written during the time that Botswana was a British protectorate (1885–1966) by and to the British administrators on one hand, and letters written to and by Batswana (natives of Botswana) ...
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    An alalysis of two setswana colour terms: ntsho and tshweu 

    Otlogetswe, T.J.; Bagwasi, M.M. (University of Botswana, Department of English, http://www.ub.bw, 2008)
    This paper explores the linguistic contexts, uses and meanings of the colour terms ntsho (black) and tshweu (white) in Setswana. Using a corpus data, the paper argues that the two terms display cultural and linguistic ...
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    The functional distribution of Setswana and English in Botswana 

    Bagwasi, M.M. (Multilingual Matters and Channel View Publications, http://www.multilingual matters.com, 2003)
    In multilingual societies such as Botswana, language use is an extremely complex matter, further compounded by the fact that the languages involved are themselves dynamic phenomena that often elude the planned outcomes ...
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    Aspects of culture and meaning in Botswana English 

    Alimi, M.M.; Bagwasi, M.M. (Sage Publications http://www.sagepublications.com, 2009)
    Using samples from local newspapers, letters and public speeches, this article argues that English assimilates to and reflects the Botswana culture through borrowing and semantic modification. It discusses those terminologies ...

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