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Article published In: Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages
Vol. 38:2 (2023) ► pp.431–445

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The third space in the fourth column

Revisiting the role of agency in the formation of Creoles

 | The University of Queensland
Published online: 30 June 2023
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Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Absenting agency from the development of Creoles
  • 3.Third space theory
  • 4.Agency in Creole development
    • 4.1A Third micro Space
    • 4.2A third macro space
  • 5.Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
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