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Surviving the Middle Passage

Surviving the Middle Passage The West Africa-Surinam Sprachbund - Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs

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Publisher's Synopsis

The relation between the Surinam Creoles and the languages of West Africa, where slaves who created the creoles originated, has been hotly debated. This book argues that the close relationship can be viewed in terms of a Trans Atlantic Sprachbund. It brings in new historical and linguistic evidence for an extremely close relationship between the creoles, the Gbe languages, and Kikongo, where bilingual practices led to new language forms.

Book information

ISBN: 9783110343984
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Imprint: De Gruyter Mouton
Pub date:
DEWEY: 427.9883
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: -1g
Height: 230mm
Width: 155mm