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Faculty of Humanities
Contact Details
Postal address: Gender Studies Section, School of African/
Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, University
of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701
Tel: +27 21 650 2970
Fax: +27 21 650 4840
E-mail: genderstudies@uct.ac.za
Web: http://web.uct.ac.za/org/agi/
http://www.feminstafrica.org
http://www.gwsafrica.org
UCT General enquiries: +27 21 650 9111
UCT web: http://www.uct.ac.za
Linguistics section
Head of Section: Associate Professor Ana
Deumert
Profile
Staff in Linguistics contribute to a wide range of research
areas within the discipline, ranging from language
philosophy and linguistic theory to extensive data-driven
work in sociolinguistics, including multilingualism and
African languages, digital writing and new media, as well
as cutting-edge work in sociophonetics.
Section Statistics
Permanent and long-term contract staff
Professors Emeriti
2
Honorary Research Associate
1
Professors
1
Associate Professors
2
Senior Lecturers
1
Lecturers
1
Administrative and Clerical Staff
2
Total
10
Students
Doctoral
7
Master’s
8
Honours
8
Undergraduate
488
Total
511
Research Fields and Staff
Contact Details
Postal address: Linguistics section, University of Cape
Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
Tel: +27 21 650 2847
Fax: +27 21 650 3150
Web: www.linguistics.uct.ac.za
UCT General enquiries: +27 21 650 9111
UCT web: http://www.uct.ac.za
Research output
Authored books
Herwitz, D. 2012. Heritage, Culture, and Politics in the
Postcolony. New York: Columbia University Press/New
York. 202pp. ISBN 9780231160186.
Mtenje, A. 2012. Aspects of the Phonology of Sukwa:
An Optimally Theoretic Analysis. Cape Town: Centre
for Advanced Studies of African Society (CASAS). 92pp.
ISBN 9781920287221.
Powell, C. 2012. Me and My Cell Phone and Other
Essays on Technology in Everyday Life. Cameroon:
Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative
Group. 169pp. ISBN 9956-727-14-8.
Edited books
Brenzinger, M. and Fehn, A. (eds) 2012. Proceedings of
the 6th World Congress of African Linguistics, Cologne,
17-21 August 2009: ix, xi-xiv. Germany: Rudiger Koppe
Verlag. ISBN 9783896451996.
T. Nhlapo and Garuba, H.O. (ed.) 2012. African Studies
in the Post-Colonial University. 87pp. Cape Town:
University of Cape Town. ISBN 978-0-7992-2484-9.
Nyamnjoh, F., Gam Nkwi, W. and Konings, P. (eds) 2012.
University Crisis and Student Protests in Africa: The
2005-2006 University Students’ Strike in Cameroon.
335pp. Cameroon: Langaa Research & Publishing
Common Initiative Group. ISBN 9956-727-07-5.
Chapters in books
Chitonge, H. 2012. Land resources ownership and use
in ‘Africa of the Labour Reserves’ (the Southern African
Development Community). In B. Chigara (ed.), Southern
African Development Community Land Issues, pp.
57-88. New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.
ISBN 978 0 415 58704 4.