Contact Languages

Author	: Mark Sebba
Publisher	: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages	: 327
Release	: 1997-05-19
ISBN-10	: 9781349255870
ISBN-13	: 1349255874
Rating	: 4/5 (874 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Contact Languages by : Mark Sebba

Download or read book Contact Languages written by Mark Sebba and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1997-05-19 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contact Languages: Pidgins and Creoles aims to introduce the reader to the exciting and important field of pidgin and creole studies. The book deals with the linguistic, historical and social aspects of the development of pidgin and creole languages. Detailed case studies of individual pidgins and creoles are based around texts drawn from a range of different types and contexts (mainly contemporary), with discussion and grammatical notes. Chapters are interspersed with exercises to consolidate and develop the reader's understanding.

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