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  • The Syntax of Mauritian Creoleby Anand Syea

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2012; US$ 38.99

    Creole languages have in recent years become a valuable source of data for current theories of syntax and theories of child/adult language acquisition. However, grammars of these languages, particularly those couched within theoretical frameworks of one kind of another, are few and far between. This book contributes directly to creole linguistics by... more...

  • Creolization of Language and Cultureby Robert Chaudenson; Salikoko Mufwene

    Routledge 2001; US$ 62.95

    This is an accessible book which makes an important contribution to the study of Pidgin and Creole language varieties, as well as to the development of contemporary European languages outside Europe. more...

  • The Missing Spanish Creolesby John H. McWhorter

    University of California Press 2000; US$ 15.95

    John McWhorter challenges an enduring paradigm among linguists in this provocative exploration of the origins of plantation creoles. Using a wealth of data--linguistic, sociolinguistic, historical--he proposes that the "limited access model" of creole genesis is seriously flawed. more...

  • The Emergence of Pidgin and Creole Languagesby Jeff Siegel

    Oxford University Press, UK 2008; US$ 50.00

    This book examines the emergence of pidgins and creoles and the controversies surrounding current theories about them. Among the questions considered are why their grammars are simple, at the pidgin-creole-postcreole life cycle, and the causes of grammatical innovation. The analysis is supported with detailed examples and case studies. - ;This book... more...

  • Zet het op papier 1by Anja Fonck

    Amsterdam University Press 2009; US$ 19.00

    Programme series designed to improve Dutch language writing skills. (in Dutch) more...

  • From Creole to Standardby Roshni Mooneeram

    Editions Rodopi 2009; US$ 70.00

    This book gives a fascinating account of the unique history of the national – creole – language of Mauritius and the process of standardization that it is undergoing in postcolonial times. The central question is how far a creative writer's activity may affect the status and linguistic forms of a regional language. The book focuses on... more...

  • A Creole Lexiconby Jay Edwards; Nicolas Kariouk Pecquet du Bellay de Verton

    LSU Press 2004; US$ 50.00

    Throughout Louisiana?s colonial and postcolonial periods, there evolved a highly specialized vocabulary for describing the region?s buildings, people, and cultural landscapes. This creolized language?a unique combination of localisms and words borrowed from French, Spanish, English, Indian, and Caribbean sources?developed to suit the multiethnic needs... more...