Pidgins, Creoles and mixed languages : an introduction / / Viveka Velupillai, Justus Liebig University Giessen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910827638103321
• Autore: Velupillai Viveka <1974->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 90-272-6884-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (627 p.)
• Collana: Creole Language Library, , 0920-9026 ; ; Volume 48
• Disciplina: 417/.22
• Soggetti: Pidgin languages; Creole dialects; Languages in contact; Linguistic change
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Pidgins, Creoles and Mixed Languages; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; General introduction; A brief note on the history of the field; The purpose of this book; Conventions; Some general terminology; A note on language names; A note on the examples; The structure of this book; Part I. General aspects; 1. Pidgins; 1.1 Definitions; 1.1.1 Levels of stability; 1.1.1.1 Jargons; 1.1.1.2 Pidgins; 1.1.1.3 Extended pidgins ('pidgincreoles'); 1.1.2 The social status of pidgin languages; 1.1.3 The etymology of 'pidgin'; 1.2 Types of pidgins1.2.1 Trade and nautical pidgins; 1.2.1.1 Maritime/nautical pidgins; 1.2.1.2 Trade pidgins; 1.2.2 Workforce pidgins; 1.2.2.1 Domestic workforce pidgins; 1.2.2.2 Plantation pidgins; 1.2.2.3 Mine and industry pidgins; 1.2.3 Military pidgins; 1.2.4 Urban pidgins; 1.3 Assumed typical linguistic features of pidgins; 1.3.1.1 Phonology; 1.3.1.2 Morphology; 1.3.1.3 The noun phrase; 1.3.1.4 The verb phrase; 1.3.1.5 Simple sentences; 1.3.1.6 Predication; 1.4.1 Borgarmålet: An extinct trade jargon in northern Sweden; 1.3.1.7 Complex sentences; 1.3.1.8 The lexicon; 1.4 Snapshots; 1.4.2 Français Tirailleur: An extinct French-lexified military pidgin in West Africa1.4.2.1 A brief background sketch of Français Tirailleur; 1.4.2.2 A short linguistic sketch of Français Tirailleur; 1.4.2.3 Short text; 1.4.2.4 Some sources of data; 1.4.3 Tok Pisin: An English-lexified extended pidgin (pidgincreole) in Papua New Guinea; 1.4.3.1 A brief background sketch of Tok Pisin; 1.4.3.2 A short linguistic sketch of Tok Pisin; 1.4.3.3 Short text; 1.4.3.4 Some sources of data; 1.5 Summary; 1.6 Key points; 1.7 Exercises; 2. Creoles; 2.1 Definitions; 2.1.1 The etymology of 'creole'; 2.1.2 The social status of creole languages2.2 Types of creoles; 2.2.1 Exogenous creoles; 2.2.1.1 Plantation creoles; 2.2.1.2 Maroon creoles; 2.2.2 Endogenous creoles; 2.3 Assumed typical linguistic features of creoles; 2.3.1.1 Phonology; 2.3.1.2 Morphology; 2.3.1.3 The noun phrase; 2.3.1.4 The verb phrase; 2.3.1.5 Simple sentences; 2.3.1.6 Predication; 2.3.1.7 Complex sentences; 2.3.1.8 The lexicon; 2.4 Snapshots; 2.4.1 Negerhollands: An extinct Dutch-lexified plantation creole on the Virgin Islands; 2.4.1.1 A brief background sketch of Negerhollands; 2.4.1.2 A short linguistic sketch of Negerhollands2.4.1.3 Short text; 2.4.1.4 Some sources of data; 2.4.2 Nengee: An English-lexified maroon creole in Suriname and French Guiana; 2.4.2.1 A brief background sketch of Nengee; 2.4.2.2 A short linguistic sketch of Nengee; 2.4.2.3 Short text; 2.4.2.4 Some sources of data; 2.4.3 Diu Indo-Portuguese: A Portuguese-lexified fort creole in India; 2.4.3.1 A brief background sketch of Diu Indo-Portuguese; 2.4.3.2 A short linguistic sketch of Diu Indo-Portuguese; 2.4.3.3 Short text; 2.4.3.4 Some sources of data; 2.5 Summary; 2.6 Key points; 2.7 Exercises; 3. Mixed languages