Origins of a Creole
The History of Papiamentu and Its African Ties
Published on 29. May 2012
Book
Mixed media product
XIV, 387 pages
978-1-61451-110-6 (ISBN)
Description
This study embarks on the intriguing quest for the origins of the Caribbean creole language Papiamentu, casting new and long-lasting light on the issue. Embedding exhaustive and rigorous linguistic comparisons in a detailed and novel historical framework, the study convincingly argues that Papiamentu is genetically related to the Portuguese-based creoles of the Cape Verde Islands, Guinea-Bissau, and Casamance (Senegal).
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
Includes a print version and an ebook
Dimensions
Height: 15.5 cm
Width: 23 cm
ISBN-13
978-1-61451-110-6 (9781614511106)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Bart Jacobs, University of Konstanz, Germany.