Taalkommissie
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2023) |
The Taalkommissie ("Language Commission") is a subsidiary of the
The commission focuses mainly on the revision and publication of the Afrikaanse Woordelys en Spelreëls (AWS; "Afrikaans Word List and Spelling Rules"), a standard guide to the spelling and related writing conventions of Afrikaans.[2] It is held as an authoritative source for the spelling of Afrikaans words.
Furthermore it takes cognisance of Afrikaans grammar and the natural developments in the Afrikaans language community, such as new terminology which emerges in technology and other disciplines.[2] Its coverage of varieties of Standard Afrikaans is being expanded, which includes the Nama, Griqua and Kaaps varieties. A large corpus of the words used in the Afrikaans Muslim community is also included in the AWS.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Die Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse Woordelys en Spelreëls History of the AWS
- ^ a b Rademeyer, Alet (24 March 2012). "Tom is leier van taal se komitee". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Johannesburg.
- ^ Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns: Taalkommissie[permanent dead link] The Akademie's website (in Afrikaans only)
External links
- Official website (in Afrikaans)