Development and Structures of Creole Languages

Development and Structures of Creole Languages
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9789027277824
ISBN-13 : 9027277826
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Book Synopsis Development and Structures of Creole Languages by : Francis Byrne

Download or read book Development and Structures of Creole Languages written by Francis Byrne and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1991-03-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of original essays is intended to both celebrate Derek Bickerton's sixty-fifth birthday and honor his long and eminent career. Each author included in the volume is a noted scholar who has distinguished him/herself in some area of linguistics and has professionally or personally interacted with Bickerton and been influenced by his work. While the papers make independent thematic contributions, they also discuss, augment, present alternatives to, or are inspired in some way by Bickerton's seminal ideas or penetrating analyses. The book is organized into 5 sections, each a reflection of a major research period in Bickerton's career: Section 1: Identifying Creoles; Section 2: Language Variation; Section 3: Creole Processes; Section 4: Creole Syntax and Semantics; Section 5: Serial Verbs.


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