Emergence of pidgin and creole languages, the
Auteur :
Siegel, Jeff
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199216673
Date de publication :
28 févr. 2008
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
592 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.