In:Pidgins and Creoles: An introduction
Edited by Jacques Arends, Pieter Muysken and Norval Smith
[Creole Language Library 15] 1994
► pp. v–x
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Published online: 20 December 1994
https://doi.org/10.1075/cll.15.toc
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Table of contents
Preface
List of abbreviations used
Mapsxvii
I. General aspects1
1. The study of pidgin and creole languages
2. The socio-historical background of creoles
3. Pidgins
4. Mixed languages and language intertwining
5. Variation
6. Decolonization, language planning and education
7. Creole literature
II. Theories of genesis85
8. Theories focusing on the European input
9. Theories focusing on the non-European input
10.Gradualist and developmental hypotheses
11. Universalist approaches
III. Sketches of individual languages135
12. Eskimo pidgin
13. Haitian
14. Saramaccan
15. Shaba Swahili
16. Fa d’Ambu
17. Papiamento
18. Sranan
19. Berbice Dutch
IV. Grammatical features245
20. TMA particules and auxiliaries
21. Noun phrases
22. Reflexives
23. Serial verbs
24. Fronting
V. Conclusions and annotated language list317
25. Conclusions
26. An annotated list of creoles, pidgins, and mixed languages
Bibliography
Subject index
Index of languages
Index of place names
Author Index
