Creolization of Language and Culture Contributor(s): Chaudenson, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415145937 ISBN-13: 9780415145930 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: Substantially revised, "Creolization of Language and Culture" is the first English edition of Robert Chaudenson's landmark text "Des iles, des hommes, des langues." Chaudenson argues against the traditional account of creole genesis taking full account of the peculiar linguistic and social factors at play in colonial societies. This is an accessible book that makes important contributions to the study of pidgin and creole language varieties and to the development of contemporary European languages outside Europe. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative |
Dewey: 417.22 |
LCCN: 2001019242 |
Lexile Measure: 1430 |
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.24" W x 9.16" (1.18 lbs) 354 pages |
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Publisher Description: Creolization of Language and Culture is the first English edition of Robert Chaudenson's landmark text Des îles, des hommes, des langues, which has also been fully revised. |