Proceedings of the International Symposium on Place Names

Each ISPN is followed by an accredited publication.

• 2023 (in development): The presence of minority and indigenous languages in urban naming

• 2021: Standardisation and the Wealth of Place Names: Aspects of a Delicate Relationship

• 2019: Recognition, Regulation, Revitalisation: Place Names and Indigenous Languages

• 2017: Critical toponomy: Place names in political, historical and commercial landscape

• 2015: Place names, diversity and heritage

• 2013: Place names in a multilingual society

• 2011: Planning name changes – the quest for authenticity

Other conference proceedings

• In Pursuit of Societal Harmony

• Law, Language and the Multilingual State

Studies in Language Policy in South Africa

• Multilingualism for Empowerment (2013)

• Multilingualism from Below (2010)

• Multilingualism and Educational Interpreting (2008)

• Multilingualism and Exclusion (2007)

• The Politics of Language in South Africa (2006)

• Multilingualism and Electronic Language Management (2005)

• Multilingualism, education and social integration (2003)

• Multilingualism, the Judiciary and Security Services (2001)

South African Language Rights Monitor (SALRM)

The SALRM reports on issues on language and language rights as reflected in the media during a given year, covering the years from 2002 to 2011. The entire series is available as Open Access publications.

SALRM focus areas

Evolving from the SALRM, this series provides in-depth explorations of issues highlighted in the Monitor.

• Moll JC. 2014. Kaapstad se “streetgate”: Politieke maneuvers en die Pieter Marais-debakel (1999-2002)

• Moll JC. 2016. Moedertaalonderrig en taalaktivisme in Suid-Afrika: Analise van gedrukte mediadekking tussen 2006 en 2010

• Moll JC. 2018. Universiteit Stellenbosch en die onverkwiklike taalstryd (2003-2017): Vanaf “taaltameletjie” tot volskaalse “taaloorlog”

Other publications

• Raper PE. 2025. Boesman-invloed op Afrikaanse plekname
• Raper PE. 2024. Xam Grammatika: Woordeskat, Voorbeeldsinne en Grammatika van die /Xam-taal
• Raper PE. 2021. Woordeboek Afrikaans-/Xam - /Xam-Afrikaans
• Raper PE. 2020. Voices Past and Present: A Comparison of Old Cape Dialectal, Bushman and Khoikhoi Words
• Raper PE, Möller LA & Du Plessis LT. 2020. Plekname van Suider-Afrika
• Möller LA. 2017. Of the Same Beath. Indigenous Animal and Place Names
• Senekal BA & Brokensha S. 2014. Surfers van die Tsunami: Navorsing en Inligtingstegnologie binne die Geesteswetenskappe
• Teck L. 2014. There Is Water: A Traveller’s View of the Xhariepean Community in Transition: Daar Is Water: n Reisigersblik op die Xhariepse gemeenskap in Oorgang
• Raper PE, Möller LA & Du Plessis LT. 2014. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
• Mwaniki M. 2012. Multilingualism and the Public Sector in South Africa

• Loth C, Steenkamp J & Du Plessis LT. 2013. Manual for Multilingual Signs / Handleiding vir Meertalige Tekens

Research data collections

• Loth C, Van Staden A, Lombaard S, De Lange J, Matabane E, Sibanda P, Siyavoshi S, De Villiers K, Simelane N, Le Roux A, Mapeshoane M, Motshoeneng G, Wright D, Du Plessis T, Kotoyi A. 2025. South African Sign Language (SASL) Place Names. University of the Free State. Collection. https://ufs.figshare.com/collections/South_African_Sign_Language_SASL_Place_Names/7886741 including:
  • Report: Ethical Considerations for Data Collection and Management: Research in South African Deaf Communities
  • Report: Interoperable Data Sharing: South African Sign Language Computer Readable Annotation for Artificial Intelligence
  • Report: Licence Agreement for the Ethical and Sustainable Development of South African Sign Language Technology and Research
  • Report: Interoperable Data Sharing Framework