Pacific pidgins and creoles : origins, growth and development /
Pacific Pidgins and Creoles discusses the complex and fascinating history of English-based pidgins in the Pacific, especially the three closely related Melanesian pidgins: Tok Pisin, Pijin, and Bislama. The book details the central role of the.
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Berlin ; New York :
Mouton de Gruyter,
2011.
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Collection: | Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ;
132. |
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Frontmatter
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Present-day Pacific pidgins
- Chapter 3 Previous theories of pidgin development
- Chapter 4 Early days: History of contacts 1788-1863
- Chapter 5 The beginnings: The language situation 1788-1863
- Chapter 6 The plantations: History of contacts 1863-1906
- Chapter 7 Jargon to pidgin: The language situation 1863-1906
- Chapter 8 Colonial days: History of contacts 1906-1975
- Chapter 9 Differentiation: The language situation 1906-1975
- Chapter 10 Today's world: 1975 to the present
- Chapter 11 Conclusion
- Appendix I Konstitusin blong Ripablik blong Vanuatu
- Appendix II Maps
- References
- Index.