Agnes Barbara Bosch

Background

Bosch, Agnes Barbara was born on September 21, 1951 in Cape Town, South Africa. Daughter of Matthys Johannes and Ernestine (Bruwer) Swart.

Education

Bachelor, Stellenbosch U., South Africa, 1972; Bachelor with honours, Stellenbosch U., South Africa, 1973; Master of Arts with distinction, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, 1985.

Career

Junior lecturer, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, 1974-1976; lecturer, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, 1977-1984; senior lecturer, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, 1985-1991; associate professor, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, 1991-1995; professor, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, since 1995; head department, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, since 1991. External examiner for various South African Universities at postgraduate level.

Achievements

• Agnes Barbara Bosch has been listed as a noteworthy Linguistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson Kleuterland Pre-primary School, Grahamstown, 1991. Member Executive Committee P.J. Olivier High School, Board of Control, 1993-1994. Member South African Association for Language Teaching, Linguistic Society South Africa, Names Society South Africa, South African Literature Society, South AfricanSoc. for Dutch Studies, Interant.

Society for Dutch Studies, LinguisticSoc.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, cooking, home making.

Connections

Married Thomas Corbett Bosch, December 16, 1975. Children: Christoff, Matthys.

Father:

Matthys Johannes Swart

Mother:

Ernestine (Bruwer) Swart

Spouse:

Thomas Corbett Bosch

child:

Matthys Bosch

child:

Christoff Bosch