The Iberia n 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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Corporate Author: Deutscher Hispanistentag (-)
Other Authors: McWhorter, John H., editor (editor), Ströbel, Liane, editor, Schwegler, Armin, 1955- editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Frankfurt : Vervuert 2016.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Lengua y sociedad en el mundo hispánico ; 36.
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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.
Item Description:"XIX Hispanistentag (Münster, Germany, March 20-24, 2013) ... special session on "Spanish and Portuguese in Contact with Other Languages", which served as inspiration for this volume"--P. [7].
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
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ISBN:9783954878949