This announcement was made on 19 July 2012 during a gala-dinner at the ALASA conference, which was held at the University of Venda. The aim of this prestigious prize is to encourage the publication of high level linguistics and literature research in the African Languages. In the article entitled A bilingual dictionary for a specific user group: Supporting Setswana speakers in the production and reception of English, the design of a new Setswana – English dictionary for two specific groups of target users (10 to 12 and 13 to 15 year old speakers of Setswana) is discussed.

The dictionary needs to accommodate both reception and production needs of Setswana speakers who are learners of English. The authors come to the conclusion that it is indeed possible to design a single dictionary in such a manner that it caters for the needs of both target-user groups. They argue that an imbalanced design where guidance in terms of both production and reception is focused on English represents an innovative solution to the challenge of catering for different target user groups with different lexicographic needs. To read the full article, click on the following link: http://www.nisconline.com/index.php/sajal/article/view/16.