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The most productive period for Scholtz, however, was after 1950, after his retirement from UCT in 1965. He now had time for his art studies, and also to publish analyses of the textual material that L.C. van Oordt had mined out of the Kaapse Argief. By this point in his intellectual life, Scholtz was
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Katrine Harries, and, less intimately, Hendrik Pierneef, Erich Mayer, and Ruth Prowse, the members of a school of South African Impressionism in the years 1915–1935. This was perhaps the most important epoch in South African art, and Scholtz was there for all of it. Scholtz's literary friends were
257:. In 1950 he became head of the Department of Dutch and Afrikaans and Hofmeyr-Professor, and in 1965 retired as emeritus professor to pursue linguistic and artistic scholarship without the pressure of university administration. After his retirement he received 290:, were still discussing origin of Afrikaans at a theoretical level only, Scholtz had been collecting and analyzing as much data as were available. He steered clear of theorizing, and his work was based on two great linguistic schools of the time: 306:. Scholtz was the first in South Africa to employ these approaches and in so doing revolutionized the world of Afrikaans linguistics. His work remains to this day the high-water mark for the fields of Afrikaans philology and linguistics. 372:, written under the tutelage of J. J. Smith, (which has subsequently been lost). In 1934 his publishing life began with the article "Afrikaanse geskrifte van Louis Henri Meurant uit die jare 1844-1850" in 326: 532:
1966a. "Grammatikareël of stylmiddel?" In: Smal swaard en blink. Bundel aangebied aan N.P. van Wyk Louw by geleentheid van sy sestigste verjaardag 11 Junie 1966. Academica: Pretoria - Kaapstad: 118–137.
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for scholarly prose (what is more, the award had existed until then; it was expressly created in order to honor him with it). In 1934 he accepted a lecturership at the
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remain authoritative. Not only are they the best works on their subjects, but "Strat Caldecott, 1886-1929" has become a prized possession for collectors of Africana.
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1952. "Die ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse taal en letterkunde." In: Boekspieël van Suid-Afrika. Komitee van Boekuitstalling van Riebeeck-fees: Kaapstad: 85-115.
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1959. "Strat Caldecott (1886–1929)." Ons Kuns I, uitgegee deur die tydskrif Lantern in medewerking met die S.A. Uitsaaikorporasie, Pretoria, 67 vlg.
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1950. Nederlandse invloed op die Afrikaanse woordeskat. Lesingsreeks van die Universiteit van Kaapstad No. 3. Oxford University Press: Kaapstad.
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1954. "Structuurvergelijking tussen Nederlands en Afrikaans." Taal en Tongval 3(2&3): 101–104, co-authored with W. Gs. Hellinga.
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Raidt, Edith. 1990. Obituary, J. du P. Scholtz. Jaarboek van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 1990.
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1985b. "Afrikaanse woorde en uitdrukkinge - eiegoed of erfgoed?" Tydskrif vir geesteswetenskappe 25(4): 235–290.
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1966c. "Afrikaans, Internal history of." In: Standard Encyclopædia of Southern Africa, Nasou: Cape Town: 80-113.
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1966b. "Afrikaans, External history of." In: Standard Encyclopædia of Southern Africa, Nasou: Cape Town: 63–80.
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1966e. "Hesseling, Dirk Christiaan." In: Standard Encyclopædia of Southern Africa, Nasou: Cape Town: 513–514.
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1966d. "Boonzaier, Daniël Cornelis." In: Standard Encyclopædia of Southern Africa, Nasou: Cape Town: 422–423.
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1941. Uit die geskiedenis van die naamgewing aan plante en diere in Afrikaans. Nasionale Pers: Cape Town.
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1973. "By die honderste verjaarsdag van Pieter Wenning." Tydskrif vir geesteswetenskappe 13(4): 349–358.
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The South African Academy of Arts and Sciences honored him with numerous awards: in 1970 with the first
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1971. Review: G.S. Nienaber, Afrikaans in die vroeë jare. Tydskrif vir geesteswetenskappe 11(4): 332.
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and supporter of the fine arts in Cape Town. Through Boonzaier he became acquainted with art critic
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1937a. Review: M.J. Koenen's Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Die Huisgenoot: 59.
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1947 November 28. "D.C. Boonzaier: Beroemde Karikaturis en Merkwaardige Mens." Die Huisgenoot.
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added to this and celebrated his work on the Irma Stern Trust with an honorary award in 1972.
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1937b. Review: Groot Woordeboek. Afrikaans-Engels, Engels-Afrikaans. Die Huisgenoot: 59, 63.
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1937 December 18. "Die halwe kring - antwoord op resensie van E.C. Pienaar." Die Burger.
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1973. D.C. Boonzaier en Pieter Wenning: Verslag van 'n vriendskap. Tafelberg: Cape Town.
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1964. "Kritiek op Afrikaanse taalgebruik." Standpunte Nuwe Reeks 52, Jg. 23(4): 32–36.
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1985a. "Vroeë taalkundige studies." Tydskrif vir geesteswetenskappe 25(2): 80-105.
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famous in South Africa: M.E.R., N.P. van Wyk Louw, Dirk Opperman, and Boerneef.
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His first scholarly work was an M.A. thesis on the language of the fishermen of
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1974. Naamgewing aan plante en diere in Afrikaans. 2nd ed. Nasou: Cape Town.
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Moses Kottler . Eventually, his circle of artist-friends was to include the
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n Ondersoek na die taal- en literêr-historiese arbeid van J. du P. Scholtz.
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1934 July 23. Review: Oor die Afrikaanse taal by G.S. Nienaber. Die Burger.
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Giliomee, J. H. 1990. "Die kunsversameling van prof. J. du P. Scholtz."
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Upon returning to Stellenbosch, he worked again for J. J. Smith on the
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1923 August. Review: Japie by J.R.L. van Bruggen. Die Huisgenoot: 187.
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1965a. Die Afrikaner en sy Taal, 1806–1875. 2nd ed. Nasou: Cape Town.
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1963. Taalhistoriese opstelle. Van Schaik: Pretoria. (Reprinted 1981)
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1939. Die Afrikaner en sy taal, 1805–1875. Nasionale Pers: Cape Town.
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Scholtz sat on numerous committees such as the Taalkommissie of the
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1980. Wording en ontwikkeling van Afrikaans. Tafelberg: Cape Town.
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Enslin du Plessis, Jean Welz, Florence Zerffi and Irma Stern, the
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He became interested in the fine arts at the height of classical
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1973 December 6. "Van Wyk Louw: Skugter, maar nie geheimsinnig."
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1970a. Afrikaans-Hollands in die agtiende eeu. Nasou: Cape Town.
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Muller Ballot, G. 1980. "J. du P. Scholtz as kunshistorikus."
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1982 February 26. "Geskiedenis van Kaapstad in ou kalenders."
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to be head of the publication department. In 1924 he went to
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Raidt, Edith. 1980. "J. du P. Scholtz - Taalwetenskaplike."
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1973 September 10. "Voortrekkerhuis: Wenning se skilderye."
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1978. Katrine Harries: Life and work. Tafelberg: Cape Town.
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1970b. Strat Caldecott, 1886–1929. A.A. Balkema: Cape Town.
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South African philologist, art historian, and art collector
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1976. Moses Kottler: His Cape Years. Tafelberg: Cape Town.
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1977 August 15. "Verlore skilderye van Caldecott ontdek."
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1973 June 15. "Stukke getuienis oor ons grootste digter."
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1965. "'n Dramatiese geskiedenis." Standpunte 33(4): 1–5.
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While others in South Africa, and to a lesser extent the
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1972 October 18. "Die verbondenheid van D.C. Boonzaier."
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1982 February 25. "Ou Kaap herleef in seldsame boeke."
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1974 August 12. "Skildery van Wenning geïdentifiseer."
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1981 March 10. "Onderskatte en half vergete skilder."
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1979 September 28. "Probleme met nagelate kunswerke."
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1978 January 18. "Noor se spotprente behou trefkrag."
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1971 December 13. "Bonnard se rol in vandag se kuns."
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1979. Oor skilders en skrywers. Tafelberg: Cape Town.
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1965b. Afrikaans uit die vroeë tyd. Nasou: Cape Town.
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1976 March 10. "Kuns-speurwerk - en 'n verrassing."
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",Nuwe' Caldecott opgespoor." 352:for linguistics, and in 1974 with the first 261:from the University of Stellenbosch and the 599:1975 October 23. "'n Skildery van Wenning." 142:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 611:1977 May 2. "Vroeë Caldecott-werk ontdek." 575:1973 May 7. "Stern-skatte na jare gevind." 560: 331:Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde 327:South African Academy of Arts and Sciences 626:1978 October 2. "Hy was 'n opregte mens." 162:Learn how and when to remove this message 77:Learn how and when to remove this message 665:1982 July 28. "Só het 'n boek ontstaan." 662:1982 July 7. "Besonderse kuns van Kay." 203:and in 1927 he received a PhD from the 707: 641:1981 April 9. "Malraux se groot slag." 608:1977 January 24. "'n ,Nuwe' Kottler." 140:adding citations to reliable sources 107: 18: 406: 335:International Centre for Onomastics 263:University of the Orange Free State 239:Die Afrikaner en Sy Taal, 1806-1875 13: 341:. He was also a co-trustee of the 227:Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal 14: 761: 103: 112: 23: 676:Tydskrif vir geesteswetenskappe 439: 363: 319:Historical Monuments Commission 750:University of Amsterdam alumni 745:Stellenbosch University alumni 490: 374:Tydskrif vir Wetenskap en Kuns 1: 669: 376:, Jg. 12, Nr. 4, Julie 1934. 339:Linguistic Society of America 174:Scholtz studied first at the 725:South African art historians 323:Vereniging vir die Vrye Boek 241:, for which he received the 7: 90:Johannes du Plessis Scholtz 10: 766: 730:South African philologists 205:Gemeentelijke Universiteit 176:University of Stellenbosch 325:. He was a member of the 444: 383:Scholtz's monographs on 358:Kaapse Drie-Eeuestigting 32:This article includes a 561:Articles for Die Burger 296:descriptive linguistics 247:University of Cape Town 229:. He also worked under 61:more precise citations. 304:structural linguistics 216:structural linguistics 688:Nel, Marieta. 1990. ' 356:for art history. The 311:South African Academy 235:University of Utrecht 100:, and art collector. 315:Van Riebeeck Society 237:on his dissertation 136:improve this section 277:C. B. van Haeringen 259:honorary doctorates 292:Leonard Bloomfield 34:list of references 350:Langenhoven Prize 231:C. G. N. de Vooys 172: 171: 164: 87: 86: 79: 757: 407:Work in the arts 343:Irma Stern Trust 300:N. S. Trubetzkoy 188: 167: 160: 156: 153: 147: 116: 108: 82: 75: 71: 68: 62: 57:this article by 48:inline citations 27: 26: 19: 765: 764: 760: 759: 758: 756: 755: 754: 740:Dialectologists 705: 704: 672: 563: 493: 447: 442: 409: 401:Katrine Harries 393:D. C. 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