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Creole Genesis and the Acquisition of Grammar: The Case of Haitian Creole
Claire Lefebvre
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Paperback. The Case of Haitian Creole. Series: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics. 480 pages, 13 tables. An examination of creole genesis, showing how mechanisms from source languages show themselves in creole. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 2ZP; CFFD. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 30. Weight: 730. Series Editor(s) :Austin, P.; Bresnan, J.; Comrie, B.; Crain, S.; Dressler, W.; Ewen, C. J.; Lass, R.; Lightfoot, D.; Rice, K.
This study focuses on the cognitive processes involved in creole genesis - relexification, reanalysis and direct levelling - processes which the author demonstrates play a significant role in language genesis and change in general. Dr Lefebvre argues that the creators of pidgins/creoles use the parametric values of their native languages in establishing those of the language that they are creating and the semantic principles of their own grammar in concatenating morphemes and words in the new language. This theory is documented on the basis of a uniquely detailed comparison of Haitian creole with its contributing French and West African languages. ... Read more
This study focuses on the cognitive processes involved in creole genesis - relexification, reanalysis and direct levelling - processes which the author demonstrates play a significant role in language genesis and change in general. Dr Lefebvre argues that the creators of pidgins/creoles use the parametric values of their native languages in establishing those of the language that they are creating and the semantic principles of their own grammar in concatenating morphemes and words in the new language. This theory is documented on the basis of a uniquely detailed comparison of Haitian creole with its contributing French and West African languages. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521025386
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V9780521025386
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Reviews for Creole Genesis and the Acquisition of Grammar: The Case of Haitian Creole
"...[this book] is a model of careful argumentation, including clear description of the methods and assumptions involved in the underlying research...the book is admittedly written for those with special interest in pidgin and creole languages..." Linguistics