Creole discourse : exploring prestige formation and change across Caribbean English-lexicon Creoles /

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Creole languages are characteristically associated with a negative image. How has this prestige been formed? And is it as static as the diglossic situation in many anglo-creolophone societies seems to suggest? This volume examines socio-historical and epistemological factors in the prestige formatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Muehleisen, Susanne
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub., ©2002.
Series:Creole language library ; v. 24.
Subjects:
Creole dialects, English > Social aspects > Caribbean Area.
Sociolinguistics > Caribbean Area.
Langues créoles (anglaises) > Aspect social > Caraïbes (Région)
Sociolinguistique > Caraïbes (Région)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
Creole dialects, English > Social aspects.
Sociolinguistics.
Engelse creooltalen.
Taalverandering.
Sociolinguïstiek.
Caribbean Area.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Creole Discourse Exploring prestige formation and change across Caribbean English-lexicon Creoles; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Table of contents; Abbreviations and transcription conventions; List of tables and figures; Acknowledgments; Epigraph; Introduction Creole discourse; Epigraph; Chapter 1 Defining language prestige; Epigraph; Chapter 2 Forming language prestige; Epigraph; Chapter 3 Negotiating language prestige; Epigraph; Chapter 4 From speech community to discourse communities; Epigraph; Chapter 5 From badge of authenticity to voice of authority; Epigraph.

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