Afrikaans linguist H J Terblanche is born

Date: 4 Dec 1917
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Afrikaans linguist H J Terblanche is born

Dr Hendrik Josephus Terblanche, compiler of several dictionaries and grammar books, is born in Aberdeen in the Eastern Cape. Dr Terblanche was a pioneer of Afrikaans technical language. He died on 23 March 1977 and shortly afterwards his autobiography, Jare van Storm en Drang , was published a few months later.

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01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau."Vandag in die ou dae", Beeld , 4 December 2002.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Afrikaans linguist H J Terblanche is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/E-0011400

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