Chapter published in:
The Dynamics of English in Namibia: Perspectives on an emerging varietyEdited by Anne Schröder
[Varieties of English Around the World G65] 2021
► pp. 169–194
Chapter 8The question of structural nativization in Namibian
English
Some answers from extended uses of the progressive
Sarah Buschfeld | TU Dortmund University
The question of whether the English as spoken in
Namibia can be considered a (second-language) variety or should
rather be considered a learner English was first addressed in Buschfeld and Kautzsch (2014).
The present study approaches this question from a quantitative
perspective, focusing on the use of progressive morphology (i.e.,
verb+ing) in Namibian English (NamE).
The findings suggest that NamE is characterized by local and
innovative, extended uses of progressive marking. I discuss whether
these can be considered nativized features and conclude that this is
a complex question in which a variety of factors have to be
considered, most importantly the fact that NamE is not a monolithic
whole but stratified along the lines of speakers’ ages and
ethnicities.
Keywords: Namibian English, structural nativization, EFL, ESL, progressive marking
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Contextualizing the progressive: Diachronic and synchronic perspectives
- 3.Progressive marking and the question of structural nativization
in Namibian English(es)
- 3.1Some remarks on structural nativization
- 3.2Data collection and participants
- 3.3Data analysis
- 3.4Results
- 4.Discussion of results
- 5.Conclusion: Structural nativization in NamE?
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Acknowledgements -
Notes -
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Published online: 10 September 2021
https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g65.08bus
https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g65.08bus
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