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Languages in multi-racial societies are rich in words that describe the skin colours of people and their alleged spiritual, moral, material and physical qualities. The naming system — its nomenclature — reflects their ranking order and interrelations. They were mentioned in earlier chapters and are repeated briefly for the sake of continuity.

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Simons, H.J. (1997). The Apartheid Years. In: Struggles in Southern Africa for Survival and Equality. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230373044_5

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