Pidginization and creolization : the case of Arabic / Kees Versteegh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Versteegh, C. H. M.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; Series IV, 33.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 33

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic language--History.

Arabic language.

Pidgin languages.

Creole dialects, Arabic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 194 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : J. Benjamins, 1984.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is concerned with the notions of "pidginization" and "creolization" and the role of these processes of language learning in the history of the Arabic language. It is argued that when a new type of Arabic emerged after the Islamic conquests in the 7th century AD, the language went through these processes, as can be concluded from the sociolinguistic context of the period. The radical changes in the language that led to the development of the modern dialects are then seen as the result of pidginization and creolization.

Contents:

PIDGINIZATION AND CREOLIZATION: THE CASE OF ARABIC; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Table of contents; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. THE ARABIC LANGUAGE IN THE PRE-ISLAMIC PERIOD; NOTES; CHAPTER II. THE TRANSITION FROM OLD ARABIC TO NEW ARABIC; NOTES; CHAPTER III. PIDGINIZATION AND CREOLIZATION; NOTES; CHAPTER IV. THE SOCIO-LINGUISTIC CONTEXT OF THEEARLY PERIOD OF ISLAM; NOTES; CHAPTER V. PIDGINIZATION AND CREOLIZATION IN ARABIC; NOTES; CHAPTER VI. MODERN ARABIC TRADE-LANGUAGES, PIDGINS, AND CREOLES; NOTES; CHAPTER VII. CONCLUSIONS AND PROSPECTS; NOTES; REFERENCES; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; INDEX OF NAMES; INDEX OF SUBJECTS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-31412-6

9786613314123

90-272-8012-6

OCLC:

757403739