Glossary - Introduction and Bibliography

A GLOSSARY OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARCHITECTURAL TERMS

AN ILLUSTRATED SURVEY OF HISTORICAL TERMS APPERTAINING TO THE INDIGENOUS, FOLK AND COLONIAL ARCHITECTURES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

“I am too rude, clearly to define, Or to describe this work in every part, For lack of terms belonging to that art.” LYDGATE, John. The Troy-Book. c1412-1420.

“Dictionaries are like watches; the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite true.” Dr Samuel Johnson.

INTRODUCTION

This manuscript is the revised draft of a book I originally published in 1987. At that stage its primary intention was to facilitate the teaching of Design and History of Architecture for students who did not use English as a home language. Since then I have extended its scope by including indigenous and Indian Hindu terminology, as well as some urban slang. In due course I am planning to republish this text, probably as an appendix to a broader Guide to Southern African Architecture, but as this is still some way in the offing, I am making it available to students and colleagues. In doing so I hope that they will be able to identify any errors, gaps and silences which may have inadvertently crept in.

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