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Linguistics· 2026Q1

Phonological integration of borrowings in Namibian German: language variation and social meaning in a postcolonial context

Jones Y. Anam

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Namibian German speakers integrate borrowings phonologically at nearly every feature, with stylized use and male gender increasing integration likelihood, suggesting metalinguistic ideas about prototypical language tied to settler-colonial ancestry.

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Field: Linguistics and Language

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