Pidgins and Creoles : an introduction / / editors, Jacques Arends, Pieter Muysken, Norval Smith

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam/Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1994
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (427 pages)
• Disciplina: 417.2; 417.22
• Soggetto topico: Creole dialects; Pidgin languages
• Altri autori: ArendsJacques MuijskenPieter SmithNorval
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Pidgins and Creoles; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations used in glosses; 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 Languages 12. 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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,
• Titolo autorizzato: Pidgins and Creoles
• ISBN: 1-282-16364-7; 9786612163647; 90-272-9950-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782446003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Creole Language Library