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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
Language as a subject
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.