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The emergence of pidgin and Creole languages /
This book examines the emergence of pidgins and creoles and the controversies surrounding current theories about them. Among the questions considered are why their grammars are simple, at the pidgin-creole-postcreole life cycle, and the causes of grammatical innovation. The analysis is supported wit...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Series: | Oxford linguistics.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | This book examines the emergence of pidgins and creoles and the controversies surrounding current theories about them. Among the questions considered are why their grammars are simple, at the pidgin-creole-postcreole life cycle, and the causes of grammatical innovation. The analysis is supported with detailed examples and case studies. - ;This book provides explanations for the emergence of contact languages, especially pidgins and creoles. It assesses the current state of research and examines aspects of current theories and approaches that have excited much controversy and debate. The book a. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 320 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199216665 9780199216666 0199216673 9780199216673 9780191527135 0191527130 1281341525 9781281341525 |