Evidence from the St Helena Consultations (1682–1723): Earliest St Helenian English in writing

Schreier, Daniel; Wright, Laura

doi:10.1075/veaw.g41.12sch

In:Varieties of English in Writing: The written word as linguistic evidence
Edited by Raymond Hickey
[Varieties of English Around the World G41] 2010
► pp. 245–262

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Earliest St Helenian English in writing

Evidence from the St Helena Consultations (1682–1723)

Daniel Schreier | University of Zurich

Laura Wright | University of Cambridge

Published online: 28 October 2010

https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g41.12sch

The early formation phase of St Helenian English saw input of a standard-like variety of English, non-standard Southern English as well as of restructured varieties of English and other languages (Portuguese, French, Malagasy). This chapter analyses some of the earliest records available, the St Helena Consultations, compiled between 1682 and 1723. It aims at documenting the presence and function of these varieties on the island and retraces their importance for the evolution of a local variety on St Helena.

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