Creolization and Contact
Published on 31. December 2001
Book
Hardback
323 pages
978-1-58811-111-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume contains revised and extended versions of a selection of the papers presented at "The Amsterdam Workshop on Language Contact and Creolization." These studies apply the concept of relexification to creoles as well as other contact languages; highlight the relevance of strategies of second language learning for theories of pidgin/creole genesis; critically discuss the notions levelling (koine formation) and convergence; the relation between types of contact situations and processes of crosslinguistic influence; as well as the linguistic consequences of the social structure of the plantation system. In addition to discussing English-, French-, and Dutch-related creoles, the papers cover a wide range of contact languages spoken throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe. The breadth and coverage makes this an indispensable title for research in the field of contact linguistics.
Reviews / Votes
This excellent and impressive volume approaches the problems it addresses at a variety of levels and surely will motivate provocative discussion and research. -- Don E. Walicek, University of Puerto Rico, in Language Vol.80(1), 2004More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 154 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58811-111-1 (9781588111111)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
1. Introduction (by Smith, Norval); 2. 1. Relexification in creole genesis and its effects on the development of the creole (by Lefebvre, Claire); 3. 2. Voodoo Chile: Differential substrate effects in Saramaccan and Haitian (by Smith, Norval); 4. 3. Language intertwining: Its depiction in recent literature and its implications for theories of creolisation (by Grant, Anthony P.); 5. 4. Paralexification in language intertwining (by Mous, Maarten); 6. 5. Pidginization, creolization and creoloids in Stockholm, Sweden (by Kotsinas, Ulla-Britt); 7. 6. The origin of creole languages: The perspective of second language learning (by Muysken, Pieter); 8. 7. Koine formation and creole genesis (by Siegel, Jeff); 9. 8. Koineization and creole genesis: Remarks on Jeff Siegel's contribution (by Hinskens, Frans L.); 10. 9. Convergence and explanations in creole genesis (by Kouwenberg, Silvia); 11. 10. Contact-induced language change and Pidgin/Creole genesis (by Thomason, Sarah G.); 12. 11. Yiddish as a contact language (by Prince, Ellen F.); 13. 12. Social stratification and network relations in the formation of Sranan (by Arends, Jacques); 14. Index of languages; 15. Index of authors; 16. Index of subjects