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TWEETALIGE WOORDEBOEK / BILINGUAL DICTIONARY
Bosman · Van der Merwe · Hiemstra
Tafelberg Uitgewers Beperk, Kaapstad, 1984 (Eighth, Revised and Enlarged Edition Third Impression 1988)

Condition: Good. Maroon hardcover with gilt spine lettering; dust jacket intact with moderate edge wear and mild toning consistent with age. Interior clean, binding firm.

About the Book
For over half a century, Bosman, Van der Merwe en Hiemstra se Tweetalige Woordeboek (Bilingual Dictionary) has been the definitive reference work for bilingual usage in South Africa. First appearing in 1931 (EnglishAfrikaans) and 1936 (AfrikaansEnglish), the combined and enlarged edition became a linguistic cornerstone of South Africas multilingual educational and professional life.

This Eighth, Revised and Enlarged Edition (1984) represents the most substantial update in the dictionarys history, expanding entries by approximately 28% to include more than 300,000 words, phrases, and expressions. It continues to serve as the indispensable bridge between the two languagesvalued for its reliability, precision, and deep grounding in real language practice.

The editors stated aim, to anticipate users problems from practical experience, ensures the works enduring relevance across academic, legal, and literary contexts. Its bilingual authority has made it both a household reference and an institutional standard.

About the Editors
C.J. Bosman, I.W. van der Merwe, and W.A. Hiemstra were among South Africas foremost lexicographers and language scholars. Their collective expertisespanning education, linguistics, and translationestablished the Tweetalige Woordeboek as a model of balanced linguistic scholarship.

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