Pidgins and Creoles : an introduction / edited by Jacques Arends, Pieter Muysken, Norval Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arends, Jacques.

Muysken, Pieter.

Smith, Norval.

Series:

Creole language library ; v. 15.

Creole language library ; v. 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pidgin languages.

Creole dialects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (427 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, c1995.

Summary:

This introduction to the linguistic study of pidgin and creole languages is clearly designed as an introductory course book. It does not demand a high level of previous linguistic knowledge. Part I: General Aspects and Part II: Theories of Genesis constitute the core for presentation and discussion in the classroom, while Part III: Sketches of Individual Languages (such as Eskimo Pidgin, Haitian, Saramaccan, Shaba Swahili, Fa d'Ambu, Papiamentu, Sranan, Berbice Dutch) and Part IV: Grammatical Features (such as TMA particles and auxiliaries, noun phrases, reflexives,

Contents:

Pidgins and Creoles; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations used in glosses; Part 1. General Aspects; 1.The study of pidgin and creole languages; 2. The socio-historical background of creoles; 3. Pidgins; 4. Mixed languages and language intertwining; 5. Variation; 6. Decolonization, language planning and education; 7. Creole literature; Part 2. Theories of Genesis; 8. Theories focusing on the European input; 9. Theories focusing on the non-European input; 10. Gradualist and developmental hypotheses; 11. Universalist approaches

Part 3. Sketches of Individual Languages 12. Eskimo pidgin; 13. Haitian; 14. Saramaccan; 15. Shaba Swahili; 16. Fa d 'Ambu; 17. Papiamento; 18. Sranan; 19. Berbice Dutch; Part 4. Grammatical features; 20. TMA particles and auxiliaries; 21. Noun phrases; 22. Reflexives; 23. Serial verbs; 24. Fronting; Part 5. Conclusions and annotated language list; 25. Conclusions; 26. An annotated list of creoles, pidgins, and mixed languages; Bibliography; Subject index; Index of languages; Index of place names; Author index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-395) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-16364-7

9786612163647

90-272-9950-1

OCLC:

705531391