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Publication details [#55975]

Wouden, Ton van der. 2012. Roots of Afrikaans. Selected writings of Hans den Besten. (Creole language library 44). John Benjamins. vii+458 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English
Language as a subject

Annotation

Hans den Besten (1948-2010) made numerous contributions to Afrikaans linguistics over a period of nearly three decades. His writings helped shift the perspective on the roots of Afrikaans beyond Dutch to the structure and vocabulary of Khoekhoe, to Portuguese Creole, and to Malay varieties. This volume contains a selection of Den Besten’s most important papers concerning the structure and history of Afrikaans. They cover a wide range of topics, including grammatical structure, vocabulary, the historical development of Afrikaans, as well its multiple roots.