Pidgins and Creoles an introduction
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...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Amsterdam/Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co
1994.
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Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31518783*spi |
Sumario: | 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, serial verbs, fronting) can. |
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Notas: | Pidgins and Creoles; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations used in glosses; Contents; 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 Languages12. 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; the CREOLE LANGUAGE LIBRARY series. |
Descripción Física: | 427 p. |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9789027299505 9781282163645 |