Contact languages as “endangered” languages: What is there to lose?

Garrett, Paul B.

doi:10.1075/jpcl.21.1.05gar

In:Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages
Vol. 21:1 (2006) ► pp.175–190

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Contact languages as “endangered” languages

What is there to lose?

Paul B. Garrett | Temple University

Published online: 5 May 2006

https://doi.org/10.1075/jpcl.21.1.05gar

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