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Contact Languages: Pidgins and Creoles aims to introduce the reader to the exciting and important field of pidgin and creole studies. The book deals with the linguistic, historical and social aspects of the development of pidgin and creole languages. Detailed case studies of individual pidgins and creoles are based around texts drawn from a range of different types and contexts (mainly contemporary), with discussion and grammatical notes. Chapters are interspersed with exercises to consolidate and develop the reader's understanding.
Table of Contents
Close Encounters between Languages
The Character of Pidgins
Pidgin Origins From Pidgin to Creole: Stages of Development
Creolisation
Creole Origins Continuing Contact: Life after Creolisation
Pidgins and Creoles: Issues for Development
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index.
The Character of Pidgins
Pidgin Origins From Pidgin to Creole: Stages of Development
Creolisation
Creole Origins Continuing Contact: Life after Creolisation
Pidgins and Creoles: Issues for Development
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index.
Product details
| Published | 19 May 1997 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 314 |
| ISBN | 9781349255870 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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