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Publication details [#2978]

Eersel, Christian. 1971. Varieties of creole in Suriname: Prestige in choice of language and linguistic form. In Hymes, Dell H., ed. Pidginization and creolization of languages. Cambridge University Press. pp. 317–322.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
Keywords
creole | language choice | language status | prestige
Language as a subject
Dutch | Sranan

Annotation

On how the prestige position of Dutch in Suriname affects choice of language as well as the choice of forms in Sranan.