L3.178 from LF Maingard to DF Bleek (24 November 1935)

L3.178 from LF Maingard to DF Bleek (24 November 1935)

Correspondence

Letter from Louis Maingard to Dorothea Bleek, 24 November 1935. Maingard is reluctant to give Dorothea any advice regarding publishing "a work of such importance" - her Bushman dictionary - but he offers her a few remarks regarding a) Arrangement (including spelling, clicks, order of presentation etc); b) Type used; c) Referencing. He also refers her to other linguists in the field and their decisions regarding these considerations. Maingard offers Dorothea his assistance if troubles should arise in the future and confirms a labial click.

24 November 1935

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