A Dictionary of South African English on Historical Principles

This Dictionary documents the development of English in South Africa from the late sixteenth century to the present day. It covers words originating in all the country's ethnic groups and communities. 47,000 quotations illustrate 8,000 entries from literature, conversations, and radio and television broadcasts.

The DSAE was written at the Dictionary Unit for South African English at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa. Penny Silva is the executive director of the Unit and the Dictionary's managing editor.