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Publication details [#18872]

Arends, Jacques, Peter Muysken and Norval Smith. 1995. Pidgins and Creoles: an introduction. (Creole language library 15). John Benjamins. 412 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
creole | pidgin
Language as a subject
Dutch, Berbice | Eskimo, Pidgin | Fa d'Ambu | Haitian | Papiamentu | Saramaccan | Sranan | Swahili, Shaba
ISBN
90-272-5237-8

Annotation

This introductory textbook examines genesis, structures and nonstructural aspects of pidgins and creoles, covering the following sections: general aspects; theories of genesis; sketches of individual languages; grammatical features; and conclusions and an annotated language list.

Reviewed by

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Romaine, Suzanne. 1995. Review of $Pidgins and Creoles: an introduction.