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37pp.
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'Hahn utilises the principles of comparative philology - the study of how languages develop and relate to one another - arguing that the grammatical structure of a language serves as the ultimate metric for establishing linguistic affinity.
He connects these broader linguistic sciences directly to the South African context, mapping out the relationships, structures, and origins of the regional languages he studied, particularly those of the Khoekhoe (historically referred to as "Hottentot") and San peoples.
The address is also notable for historical controversy. In it, Hahn aggressively expressed his deep disdain for what he termed "the Dutch patois in this Colony" (the early roots of the Afrikaans language), heavily critiquing its validity relative to his views on "the science of language".
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