The Iberian challenge: creole languages beyond the plantation setting

Creole languages lexified by Spanish and Portuguese have played a relatively small role in theories of creole genesis. This volume argues that there is not a priori reason to give English and French-based plantation creoles a preferential treatment, but shows that Iberian-based creoles demonstrate a...

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Other Authors: Schwegler, Armin 1955- (Editor), McWhorter, John H. 1965- (Editor), Ströbel, Liane (Editor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Madrid Iberoamericana 2016
Frankfurt am Main Vervuert
Series:Lengua y sociedad en el mundo hispánico Vol. 36
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Online Access:DE-1043
DE-1046
DE-858
DE-859
DE-860
DE-188
DE-473
DE-739
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Summary:Creole languages lexified by Spanish and Portuguese have played a relatively small role in theories of creole genesis. This volume argues that there is not a priori reason to give English and French-based plantation creoles a preferential treatment, but shows that Iberian-based creoles demonstrate a diversity of complex circumstances that any overarching theory of creole genesis ought to take into account
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (273 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9783954878949
DOI:10.31819/9783954878949

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