About this book
Introduction
Contact Languages: Pidgins and Creoles aims to introduce the reader to the exciting and important field of pidgin and creole studies. The book deals with the linguistic, historical and social aspects of the development of pidgin and creole languages. Detailed case studies of individual pidgins and creoles are based around texts drawn from a range of different types and contexts (mainly contemporary), with discussion and grammatical notes. Chapters are interspersed with exercises to consolidate and develop the reader's understanding.
Keywords
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Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25587-0
- Copyright Information Macmillan Publishers Limited 1997
- Publisher Name Palgrave, London
- eBook Packages Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection
- Print ISBN 978-0-333-63024-2
- Online ISBN 978-1-349-25587-0
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