The Syntax of Mauritian Creole
1st Edition
Published on 20. December 2012
336 pages
978-1-4411-3072-3 (ISBN)
Description
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 providing a
detailed study of different aspects of the syntax of Mauritian creole within
the theoretical framework of Principles and Parameters (Chomsky, 1981) and
Minimalism (1995). It gives the reader a detailed account of the structure
of this language and insight into the nature of creole languages, with
implications for current cartographic and minimalist thinking on the structure
and derivation of phrases and clauses. It will appeal to researchers of
grammar and syntax, language acquisition, contact linguistics and
sociolinguistics.
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 providing a
detailed study of different aspects of the syntax of Mauritian creole within
the theoretical framework of Principles and Parameters (Chomsky, 1981) and
Minimalism (1995). It gives the reader a detailed account of the structure
of this language and insight into the nature of creole languages, with
implications for current cartographic and minimalist thinking on the structure
and derivation of phrases and clauses. It will appeal to researchers of
grammar and syntax, language acquisition, contact linguistics and
sociolinguistics.
Reviews / Votes
Anand Syea's book, the result of over twenty years of research, has everything one could wish for: abundant and reliable examples, a firm but accessible theoretical foundation, a transparent structure and line of argumentation.More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Digital)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-3072-3 (9781441130723)
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Person
Dr Anand
Syea is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Westminster, UK,
and is co-editor (with Dr Philip Baker) of Changing Meanings, Changing
Functions: Papers relating to grammaticalization in contact languages
(1996).
Syea is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Westminster, UK,
and is co-editor (with Dr Philip Baker) of Changing Meanings, Changing
Functions: Papers relating to grammaticalization in contact languages
(1996).
Content
1. Introduction \ 2. Overview of the grammar of Mauritian Creole \ 3. The structure of clauses \ 4. The structure of noun phrases \ 5. The syntax of tense, mood and aspect markers \ 6. The syntax of negation \ 7. Verb complementation and the structure of verb phrases \ 8. The structure of complementizer phrases \ Notes \ Bibliography \ Index
