02833nam 2200589 a 450 991046141930332120200520144314.01-283-28020-5978661328020690-272-8174-2(CKB)2670000000113674(EBL)765835(OCoLC)748242172(SSID)ssj0000685719(PQKBManifestationID)11412447(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000685719(PQKBWorkID)10717807(PQKB)11325168(MiAaPQ)EBC765835(Au-PeEL)EBL765835(CaPaEBR)ebr10495914(EXLCZ)99267000000011367419940113d1994 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe acquisition of Mauritian Creole[electronic resource] /Dany AdoneAmsterdam ;Philadelphia J. Benjaminsc19941 online resource (179 p.)Language acquisition & language disorders,0925-0123 ;v. 9Description based upon print version of record.90-272-2474-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-157) and index.CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Creole languages; 3. A Creole in a multilingual society; 4. Methodology; 5. An outline of Mauritian Creole; 6. Tense, Mood and Aspect; 7. Modals; 8. The long and short forms of verbs; 9. Complex constructions; 10. Negation; 11. Empty categories; 12. The development of IP; 13. General conclusion; Notes; References; Appendix 1: List of tables; Appendix 2: Abbreviations used in the text; IndexThis work is based on an investigation of language acquisition process, particularly in regard to syntax, among Mauritian children learning to speak Mauritian Creole as their first language. As such, it is the first major study of the development of child grammar in a Creole context. Mauritian Creole, in common with many Creole languages, emerged under extreme conditions and, as an isolating language, Mauritian Creole is typologically different from languages where syntax is predominantly tied to morphology. There is thus an opportunity to broaden perspectives on language acquisition since untLanguage acquisition & language disorders ;v. 9.Creole dialects, FrenchMauritiusLanguage acquisitionElectronic books.Creole dialects, FrenchLanguage acquisition.447/.96982Adone Dany851545MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461419303321The acquisition of Mauritian Creole2074202UNINA