AFRILEX
8th International
Conference
Third Circular
25 May 2003
Dear Member,
This
is the final circular in which you are cordially invited to attend the 8th International Conference of
the African Association for Lexicography that will be held
in Windhoek, Namibia.
In
this circular:
· Information about the 8th International
Conference and Related Events
· List of Accepted Papers
· Ballot Paper: Votes for Office
Bearers
· Reply Form: Registration,
Conference Dinner, Excursion and Transport
· Invitation to the Online Sesotho sa Leboa
Dictionary Launch (20
June 2003)
CONFERENCE DATE AND VENUE
Date: 7-9 July 2003
Venue: University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Ulrich Heid – Germany
Rufus Gouws – South
Africa
Gwyneth Fox – United
Kingdom
ADVANCE REGISTRATION (before
7 June 2003)
Members: R500
Non-members: R550
The registration fee includes the Conference folder,
the Conference Abstracts booklet, lunches, as well as tea and refreshments in
the mornings and afternoons on 7-9 July.
Please note that it is
compulsory for presenters of papers to register
and pay in advance (deadline: 7 June 2003). Failure to do so will
unfortunately result in papers not being included in the programme or in the
booklet that will be distributed during the conference.
LATE REGISTRATION
At Conference Venue from 08:00 onwards: R600
The exchange rate between the South African Rand and
the Namibian $ is 1:1 and both currencies are accepted in Namibia. Thus all
fees indicated in Rand
can also be interpreted as Namibian $
and vice-versa.
CONFERENCE DINNER
8 July 2003
Windhoek Country Club Resort
R120 per person
CONFERENCE ORGANISATION
Direct all correspondence to the Local Conference
Organiser, Mr. H.L. Beyer, Dept. of Germanic & Romance Languages,
University of Namibia, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek, Namibia. Tel.: (+264 61)
206 3850 // fax: (+264 61) 206 3863 // e-mail: hbeyer@unam.na
PROGRAMME
A list of accepted papers is
attached.
NOTE FOR PRESENTERS OF
PAPERS
PC
PowerPoint presentation facilities will be available. As a backup, presenters
are asked to e-mail their slide show ahead of the Conference to Mr. H.L. Beyer (e-mail: hbeyer@unam.na).
BALLOT PAPER: VOTES FOR OFFICE BEARERS
ACCOMMODATION
Please arrange your accommodation directly with one
of the following hotels. It is advisable to book well in advance.
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TOP
RANGE (Part 1) |
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Name of establishment |
Windhoek Country Club
Resort & Casino |
Kalahari Sands Hotel & Casino |
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Star rating |
**** |
**** |
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Contact person |
Gaynor Dowie |
Tony Baucher |
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Telephone |
+264 61 2055750 |
+264 61 2800000 |
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Fax |
+264 61 2055768 |
+264 61 259805 |
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E-mail address |
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Web page |
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Physical address |
Western bypass, Windhoek
South |
129 Independence Avenue, Windhoek |
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To UNAM |
7km |
10km |
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To city centre |
7km |
none |
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Shuttle service to and
from city centre & cost |
Yes, complimentary |
Situated in city centre |
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Rooms |
125 |
60 |
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Single room tariff, per
night |
N$ 675, VAT & full
English buffet breakfast included |
N$ 650, breakfast included |
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Double room tariff, per
night |
N$ 930, VAT & full
English buffet breakfast included |
N$ 735, breakfast included |
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Additional offerings per
room, included in tariff |
TV (5 channels), Air
conditioning, Minibar, Telephone, En-suite bathroom |
TV, DSTV, Air conditioning, Telephone |
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Additional |
24 hour room service, Golf-course, Hair-dresser,
Reflexology studio, Restaurants, Bars, Tennis courts, Casino |
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TOP
RANGE (Part 2) |
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Name of establishment |
Safari Court Hotel |
Hotel Safari |
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Star rating |
**** |
*** |
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Contact person |
Dorethea Diaber |
Dorethea Diaber |
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Telephone |
+264 61 240240 |
+264 61 240240 |
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Fax |
+264 61 223017 |
+264 61 223017 |
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E-mail address |
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Web page |
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Physical address |
C/o Auas and Aviation roads, Windhoek |
C/o Auas and Aviation roads, Windhoek |
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To UNAM |
4km |
4km |
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To city centre |
4km |
4km |
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Shuttle service to and from
city centre & cost |
Yes, free for hotel guests |
Yes, free for hotel guests |
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Rooms |
90 |
110 |
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Single room tariff, per
night |
Between N$ 492 and N$ 580, including full buffet
breakfast |
Between N$ 378 and N$ 454, including full buffet
breakfast |
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Double room tariff, per
night |
Between N$ 319 and N$ 389, including full buffet
breakfast |
Between N$ 239 and N$ 287, including full buffet
breakfast |
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Additional offerings per
room, included in tariff |
Satellite TV, En-suite bathroom, Air conditioning,
Telephone, Fridge, Mini bar on request, Laundry service, Tea/Coffee
facilities |
Satellite TV, En-suite bathroom, Air conditioning,
Telephone, Fridge, Mini bar on request, Laundry service, Tea/Coffee
facilities |
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Additional |
Pool and garden, 3 restaurants and 2 bars |
Pool and garden, 3 restaurants and 2 bars |
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MIDDLE
RANGE (Part 1) |
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Name of establishment |
Hotel Pension Christoph |
Arebbusch Travel Lodge |
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Star rating |
* |
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Contact person |
Amanda Goldbeck |
Amor Vermaak |
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Telephone |
+264 61 240777 |
+264 61 252255 |
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Fax |
+264 61 248560 |
+264 61 251670 |
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E-mail address |
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Web page |
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Physical address |
C/o Heinitzburg and Robert Mugabe Roads, Windhoek |
1 Gholf street, Windhoek South |
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To UNAM |
5km |
10km |
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To city centre |
800m |
15 km |
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Shuttle service to and
from city centre & cost |
Yes, N$ 20 per trip |
Yes, N$ 160 per day, maximum 16 persons |
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Rooms |
5 twin rooms |
50 |
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Single room tariff, per
night |
N$ 300, including VAT & breakfast |
N$ 290, VAT & breakfast included |
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Double room tariff, per
night |
N$ 414, including VAT & breakfast |
N$ 395, VAT & breakfast included |
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Additional offerings per
room, included in tariff |
En-suite rooms, TV, DSTV, Roomsafe, Telephone,
Minibar, Radio, Ceiling fan, High-speed kettle, Tea/Coffee, 2 single beds |
TV (5 channels), Air conditioning, Mini fridge |
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Additional |
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MIDDLE
RANGE (Part 2) |
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Name of establishment |
Okanyeti Guest House |
Ekundu Guesthouse |
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Star rating |
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Contact person |
Anneke van Rensburg |
Mrs. Rosi Stevenson |
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Telephone |
+264 61 241073 |
+264 61 253440 |
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Fax |
+264 61 254579 |
+264 61 230729 |
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E-mail address |
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Web page |
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Physical address |
18 Schopenhauerstreet, Academia |
10 Johann Albrecht Street, Windhoek West |
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To UNAM |
2km |
5km |
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To city centre |
5km |
1.2 km |
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Shuttle service to and
from city centre & cost |
No |
10 minute walk, also on main taxi routes (about
N$5) |
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Rooms |
16 |
8 |
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Single room tariff, per
night |
N$ 250, breakfast included, VAT excluded |
N$ 220, VAT & breakfast included |
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Double room tariff, per
night |
N$ 380, breakfast included, VAT excluded |
N$ 320, VAT & breakfast included |
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Additional offerings per
room, included in tariff |
TV (5 channels), Roof fan, Telephone, Tea/Coffee
facilities, Swimming pool |
TV with M-Net & Supersport, Refrigirator, Fan,
Writing desk, Kettle, Tea/Coffee |
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Additional |
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24 hour guard, Laundry service, Public phone |
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LOW
RANGE |
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Name of establishment |
Motown Formula Inn |
Vee’s Self Catering Guest House |
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Star rating |
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Contact person |
Jenny-lynne Roos |
Vikki Mamvura-Gava |
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Telephone |
+264 61 234646 |
+264 61 221598 |
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Fax |
+264 61 234646 |
+264 21 237137 |
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E-mail address |
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Web page |
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Physical address |
452 Independence Avenue, Windhoek |
7311 Elephant street, Rhino Park, Windhoek West |
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To UNAM |
10km |
10km |
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To city centre |
none |
2km |
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Shuttle service to and
from city centre & cost |
Situated in city centre |
No |
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Rooms |
40 |
3 flats |
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Single room tariff, per
night |
Between N$ 140 and N$ 350 |
N$ 140, self-catering |
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Double room tariff, per
night |
Between N$ 140 and N$ 350 |
N$ 240, self-catering |
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Additional offerings per
room, included in tariff |
Depending on type of room, Econo, Executive or
Luxury |
TV, Fan, Card booth |
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Additional |
Mini safes, Quality mattresses, TVs with 4
channels, Breakfast is an additional N$ 25 per person |
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TRAVEL INFORMATION
Transport will be provided between the above hotels
and the Conference Venue as well as the Windhoek Country Club Resort (for the
Conference Dinner). Transport from and to the airport is available at R100 per
trip. Please inform the Local Conference Organiser,
Mr. Herman Beyer, well in advance of the date(s) and time(s) that transport
from and to the airport is required and provide the flight number and name of
the airline.
BOOKING DATES
Early booking is advised.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
Please
note that Business Visas are required by non-Namibian
passport holders.
POST-CONFERENCE EXCURSION
Return
trip to Swakopmund on 10 July at N$150 per person, including a light lunch.
Book well in advance since seats are limited. People who intend to go on this
trip should schedule to overnight in Windhoek on 10 July and should not book
their return flights on the 10th. Please take this into account when booking
accommodation and air tickets.
REPLY FORM
A reply form is attached.
DICTIONARY LAUNCH
Invitation
to the Online Sesotho sa Leboa Dictionary Launch (20
June 2003).
AFRILEX WEB
SITE
For the latest on the 8th
International Conference and other Afrilex activities, visit the Afrilex web
site at: http://www.up.ac.za/academic/libarts/afrilang/homelex.html
Looking forward to seeing you in Windhoek,
AFRILEX
greetings,
Daan
Prinsloo: Chairperson
Gilles-Maurice
de Schryver: Organiser
Herman
Beyer: Local Conference Organiser
8TH INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON LEXICOGRAPHY
Conference Theme: “Bilingual
Dictionaries”
University of Namibia,
Windhoek, Namibia
7-9 July 2003
Accepted Papers (as of 25
May 2003)
Please report any
omissions/errors to: schryver@postino.up.ac.za
Keynote papers
·
The
Handling of Collocations and Idiomatic Multiword Expressions — Ulrich Heid
(Germany)
·
Outer
Texts in Bilingual Dictionaries — Rufus H. Gouws (South Africa)
·
Corpus
Research and Lexicography — Gwyneth Fox (United Kingdom)
Papers
Please
note that it is compulsory for presenters of papers to register
and pay in advance (deadline: 7 June 2003).
Failure to do so will unfortunately result in papers not being included in the
programme or in the booklet that will be distributed during the conference.
·
Hybrid
Dictionaries – The Future of Lexicography — Thierry Afane Otsaga
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Can
We Quantify the Effects of Dictionary Use? — Herman L. Beyer
·
On
How Electronic Dictionaries are Really Used: A Case Study for Sesotho sa Leboa
— Gilles-Maurice de Schryver & David Joffe
·
Placing
isiNdebele Dictionaries Online — Gilles-Maurice de Schryver & Popi
S. Malebe
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Teamwork
and Challenges in Dictionary Making — Thulani Dube
·
Revisiting
Equivalence in Bilingual Lexicography — James D. Emejulu
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Le rôle des dictionnaires bilingues dans le développement des
langues: Le cas du Gabon — James D. Emejulu et al.
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Bilingual
Dictionaries, the Lexicographer and the Translator — Rachélle Gauton
·
A
Khoekhoegowab Dictionary in the Making: Some Lexicographic Considerations in
Retrospect — Wilfrid H.G. Haacke
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The
Proposed Ndebele – Shona Dictionary: Prospects and Challenges — Samukele Hadebe
·
Development
of a Corpus-based Bilingual Dictionary of Academic Vocabulary for First-Year
University Students in Hong Kong — Gregory James & Bronson So
Ming-cheung
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English
for New South African Bilingual Dictionaries — Kathy Kavanagh
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From
a General to an Advanced Ndebele Dictionary: An Outline — Langa Khumalo
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The
Incorporation and Handling of Metaphorical or Figurative Meaning in Bilingual
Dictionaries — John M. Lubinda
·
Capturing
Cultural Glossaries. Case Study II: Medical Terms — Matete Madiba, Lorna
Mphahlele & Matlakala Kganyago
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The
Users’ Perspectives on Isichazamazwi SeSiNdebele — Mandlenkosi Maphosa
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Bilingual
versus Monolingual: A Comparative analysis of Two Trends in Shona Lexicography
— Webster Mavhu
·
The
First Standard Portuguese – Capeverdean Dictionary — Mafalda Mendes,
Fátima Ragageles, Nicolas Quint & Aires Semedo
·
The
Impact of Translation Activities on the Development of African Languages in
Multilingual Societies: Shona – Ndebele – English Musical Terms Dictionary, a
Case Study — Gift Mheta
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The
Lexicographic Treatment of the Augmentative/Feminine Suffix –kazi in
isiZulu — Linkie Mohlala, Gilles-Maurice de Schryver &
Rachélle Gauton
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Transliteration
Principle: Is this the First or the Last Solution in Lexicography and
Terminology? — Motlokwe Mphahlele
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The
ALRI Experience in the Compilation of a Dictionary of Biomedical Terms —
Nomalanga Mpofu
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Language
Development or Language Corruption: A Case of Loanwords in Isichazamazwi
SeSiNdebele — Cornelias Ncube
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Working
with TshwaneLex – State-of-the-Art Dictionary Compilation Software — Salmina Nong
& M.P. Mogodi
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Challenges
to Representative and Balanced Corpora for African Lexicography — Thapelo Otlogetswe
·
The
User Perspective: Bible Reference Resources as Example — Annel N. Otto
& Nerina Bosman
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The
Lemmatisation of Adverbs in Northern Sotho — D.J. Prinsloo
·
Multidimensional
Rulers and Block Systems to Guide Effective Dictionary Progress — D.J. Prinsloo
& Gilles-Maurice de Schryver
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Are
the Setswana Mockery Words that Objectionable? — M.P. Rakgokong
·
Woordeboek sonder Grense: A Typological and Communicative Bridge — Mariza Steyn
& Liezl Gouws
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Dictionary
Tailoring, SL Lexical Acquisition and Computer-Assisted Language Learning: The
LINC Approach — Piet H. Swanepoel
·
On
the Semi-automatic Extraction of Definitional Information: A Case Study for
Northern Sotho — Elsabé Taljard
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Language
Variation and the Lexicographer — Dirk J. van Schalkwyk
BALLOT PAPER
VOTES FOR OFFICE BEARERS
July 2003 – July 2005
This ballot paper contains
the names of nominees who were nominated by at least two members. Members are
requested to please complete this ballot paper and to return it to the
independent electoral officer:
M.J.
Van Zyl
Department
of African Languages
University
of Pretoria
Pretoria
0002
South
Africa
Fax:
+27-12-420-3163
E-mail:
mvzyl@postino.up.ac.za
This ballot paper should
reach her not later than 1 July 2003.
Up to 8 candidates can be voted for.
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Mariëtta Alberts |
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Sonja E. Bosch |
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Gilles-Maurice de Schryver |
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Johan C.M.D du Plessis |
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Rachélle Gauton |
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Rufus H. Gouws |
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David Joffe |
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Biki Lepota |
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P. M. Lubisi |
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Godfrey B. Mareme |
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Margaret M. Margraff |
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Kwena J. Mashamaite |
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Linkie Mohlala |
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M. Jerry Mojalefa |
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Victor M. Mojela |
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M.J. Mongwe |
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Motsamai J. Motsapi |
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Neo Mpalami |
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M. Lorna Mphahlele |
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Musa Mpunguse |
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Salmina Nong |
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Daan J. Prinsloo |
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T.Z. Ramaliba |
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Fezi M. Shoba |
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P. Bhuti Skhosana |
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Elsabé Taljard |
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S. Tshabe |
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S.L. Tshikota |
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8th International
AFRILEX Conference
REPLY FORM
Conference Registration,
Conference Dinner, Post-Conference Excursion and Transport
Please complete this reply form and return it to:
Mr. H.L. Beyer, Dept. of Germanic & Romance
Languages, University of Namibia, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Title,
Initials and Surname: ____________________________ Postal
Address: _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Postal
Code:
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______________________(W);______________________(H) _______________________(Cell);
Fax:______________________ E-mail:
________________________@________________________ (i)
Conference Registration @ R500 for members, R550 for
non-members = R _____ I intend to read a paper /YES/ /NO/ (ii)
Conference Dinner (8 July
2003) @ R120 = R _____ (iii)
Post-Conference Excursion (10 July
2003) @ R150 = R _____ (iv)
Transport from/to airport a)
from airport (Flight no.
__________) on _____ July 2003 @ R100 = R _____ b)
to airport (Flight no.
__________) on _____ July 2003 @ R100 = R _____ Total amount payable = R _____
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PAYMENT METHODS
Please make cheques / postal
orders payable to AFRILEX in South African Rand.
Alternatively,
payment may be made in South African Rand directly into the Afrilex Savings
Account, Absa Bank, Hatfield, Pretoria; Branch Code 008675, Account no.
9054460560. Please send or fax the DEPOSIT SLIP, together with this reply form,
to Herman Beyer (+264 61) 206 3863. He will
acknowledge receipt of this reply form and payment within 10 days.
With this reply form please
find enclosed my cheque / postal order for
R ………
or
I have paid the sum of R
……… into the Afrilex Savings
Account and attach a copy of the
deposit slip.
PLEASE NOTE
THE DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE
REGISTRATION PAYMENT IS 7 JUNE 2003.
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