Pidgins and creoles: an introduction

by Arends, Jacques Muysken, Pieter Smith, Norval

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

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1994.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):J. Benjamins
Place of Publication:Amsterdam
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1994.

The Physical Object

Description:xiv, 412 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1556191707, 9781556191701, 1556191693, 9781556191695
oclc:ocn317650714
LC Classification:PM7802
Dewey Decimal:417/.22

pt. 1. General aspects -- pt. 2. Theories of genesis -- pt. 3. Sketches of individual languages: Eskimo pidgin, Haitian, Saramaccan, Shaba Swahili, Fa d'Ambu, Papiamento, Sranan, Berbice Dutch -- pt. 4. Grammatical features -- pt. 5. Conclusions and annotated language list.

1. The study of pidgin and creole languages / Pieter Muysken and Norval Smith -- 2. The socio-historical background of creoles / Jacques Arends -- 3. Pidgins / Peter Bakker -- 4. Mixed languages and language intertwining / Peter Bakker and Pieter Muysken -- 5. Variation / Vincent de Rooij -- 6. Decolonization, language planning and education / Rene Appel and Ludo Verhoeven -- 7. Creole literature / Lilian Adamson and Cefas van Rossem -- 8. Theories focusing on the European input / Hans den Besten, Pieter Muysken and Norval Smith -- 9. Theories focusing on the non-European input / Jacques Arends, Silvia Kouwenberg and Norval Smith -- 10. Gradualist and developmental hypotheses / Jacques Arends and Adrienne Bruyn -- 11. Universalist approaches / Pieter Muysken and Tonjes Veenstra -- 12. Eskimo pidgin / Hein van der Voort -- 13. Haitian / Pieter Muysken and Tonjes Veenstra -- 14. Saramaccan / Peter Bakker, Norval…