Contact languages: a wider perspective
Auteur :
Thomason, Sarah Grey
ISBN :
9789027252395
Date de publication :
1 oct. 1996
Dimensions :
24,5 x 16,4 cm
Poids :
1070 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
Presenting linguistic and historical sketches of lesser-known contact languages, this work aims to contribute to a more balanced view of the most dramatic results of language contact. The 12 case studies offer testimony against the view that all contact languages are pidgins and creoles.