386 Pages
by
Routledge
386 Pages
by
Routledge
386 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book defines and describes the linguistic features of these languages and considers the dynamic developments that bring them into being and lead to changes in their structure.
Preface, 1 Introduction to the study of pidgins and creoles, 2 Definitions and characteristics of pidgins and creoles, 3 The origin of pidgins, 4 The life-cycle of pidgins, 5 The life-cycle of creoles: decreolization and recreolization, 6 Language acquisition and the study of pidgins and creoles, 7 Language universals and pidgins and creoles, 8 Conclusion, References, Index
Biography
Romaine, Suzanne
