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Publication details [#30277]

Arends, Jacques. 1995. The early stages of Creolization. (Creole language library 13). John Benjamins. xvi + 297 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English

Annotation

Six of the nine papers in this volume deal with Sranan and Negerhollands, creoles spoken in former Dutch territories. The other three respectively compare Haitian and Martinican creole; investigate the linguistic status of early Bajan; and provide a general comparative study. A recurrent theme throughout is whether the creolization process is abrupt or gradual.

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