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Origins of a Creole

Origins of a Creole The History of Papiamentu and Its African Ties - Language Contact and Bilingualism [LCB]

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Publisher's Synopsis

This study embarks on the intriguing quest for the origins of the Caribbean creole language Papiamentu, casting new and long-lasting light on the issue. Embedding exhaustive and rigorous linguistic comparisons in a detailed and novel historical framework, the study convincingly argues that Papiamentu is genetically related to the Portuguese-based creoles of the Cape Verde Islands, Guinea-Bissau, and Casamance (Senegal).

Book information

ISBN: 9781614511106
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Imprint: De Gruyter
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 387
Weight: -1g
Height: 155mm
Width: 230mm