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Publication details [#712]
Alleyne, Mervyn C. 1971. Acculturation and the cultural matrix of creolization. In Hymes, Dell H., ed. Pidginization and creolization of languages. Cambridge University Press. pp. 169–186.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English
Keywords
Annotation
A. discusses correlations between the language situation and other aspects of culture in the areas where 'creoles' are spoken. A basic cultural uniformity in West Africa is pointed at to explain linguistic and cultural aspects of Caribbean pidgins and creoles.