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Contact and Evolution in the History of Krio.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Finney, Malcolm Awadajin.
- Series:
- Language Contact and Bilingualism [LCB] Series
- Language Contact and Bilingualism [LCB] Series ; v.28
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Krio language.
- Sociolinguistics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (248 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Basel/Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, Inc., 2025.
- Summary:
- This book explores the linguistic properties, historical development, and cultural impact of Krio, the lingua franca of Sierra Leone. It examines the evolution of Krio as a creole language arising from complex processes of pidginization and creolization, influenced by English, African, and other European languages. The author provides insights into Krio's role in various domains such as education, politics, media, and entertainment, highlighting its significance as a marker of Sierra Leonean identity. The work also delves into phonological and lexical features of Krio, emphasizing its connections to other West African creoles and pidgins. Intended for linguists, researchers, and enthusiasts of creole languages, the book sheds light on Krio's unique development and its broader implications within the fields of sociolinguistics and cultural studies. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Krio, the lingua franca of Sierra Leone
- Chapter 2 Language contact and the emergence and development of pidgin and creole languages
- Chapter 3 Origin, historical development, and diffusion of Krio
- Chapter 4 Lexico-semantic properties
- Chapter 5 Phonological properties
- Chapter 6 Word-formation
- Chapter 7 Syntax of basic sentence structure
- Chapter 8 Comparative constructions
- Chapter 9 Focused/cleft constructions
- Chapter 10 Verb serialization
- Chapter 11 Complex constructions
- Chapter 12 Contemporary linguistic variation in Krio
- References
- Subject index Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 3-11-078454-8
- OCLC:
- 1522907892
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