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Velupillai, Viveka

 
9789027252722: Pidgins, Creoles and Mixed Languages: An Introduction
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ISBN 10 : 9027252726 ISBN 13 : 9789027252722
Editeur : John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2015

Synopsis

This lucid and theory-neutral introduction to the study of pidgins, creoles and mixed languages covers both theoretical and empirical issues pertinent to the field of contact linguistics. Part I presents the theoretical background, with chapters devoted to the definition of terms, the sociohistorical settings, theories on the genesis of pidgins and creoles, as well as discussions on language variation and the sociology of language. Part II empirically tests assumptions made about the linguistic characteristics of pidgins and creoles by systematically comparing them with other natural languages in all linguistic domains. This is the first introduction that consistently applies the findings of the Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures and systematically includes extended pidgins and mixed languages in the discussion of each linguistic feature. The book is designed for students of courses with a focus on pidgins, creoles and mixed languages, as well as typologically oriented courses on contact linguistics.

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This lucid and theory-neutral introduction to the study of pidgins, creoles and mixed languages covers both theoretical and empirical issues pertinent to the field of contact linguistics. Part I presents the theoretical background, with chapters devoted to the definition of terms, the sociohistorical settings, theories on the genesis of pidgins and creoles, as well as discussions on language variation and the sociology of language. Part II empirically tests assumptions made about the linguistic characteristics of pidgins and creoles by systematically comparing them with other natural languages in all linguistic domains. This is the first introduction that consistently applies the findings of the Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures and systematically includes extended pidgins and mixed languages in the discussion of each linguistic feature. The book is designed for students of courses with a focus on pidgins, creoles and mixed languages, as well as typologically oriented courses on contact linguistics.

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Éditeur
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9027252726
ISBN 13 
9789027252722
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
626
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  9027252718 ISBN 13 :  9789027252715
Editeur : John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2015
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