L3.176 pg 2 of 6

L3.176 pg 2 of 6

Correspondence

Dorothea Bleek's answers to a survey of publications on Bushman language, sent to her by Dr Clement M Doke. In it Bleek describes the current state of the field of Bushman studies, naming the individuals who have studied Bushman languages, which languages they studied and where (including "Specimens" and her own language studies). Her answers include a literature review, with annotations and additional publications noted. Dorothea ends the survey by acknowledging the "hopeless task" of encouraging the "literary development of these languages", as those who speak them are "rapidly being absorbed into other, stronger races" or "dying out".

27 May 1932, answers to questions re Bushman Studies, authors, bibliography, Bushman languages dying out, Bushman Studies, Bushman studies publications, Bushman Studies literature review, Bushmen absorbed into stronger races, Clement M Doke, Dorothea Bleek, Dorothea Bleek's answers, Dorothea Bleek's survey of literature, Dorothea Bleek's views, Inter-University Committee on African Studies, language death, publications survey, questions re state of Bushman studies, researchers, state of Bushman studies

1. The letter description is taken from the Bleek-Lloyd Scott Family Archive Catalog 2007. [See Resources on this website]