UID:
edocfu_9958353398602883
Format:
1 online resource (401p.):
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4 Maps
ISBN:
9781614511076
Series Statement:
Language Contact and Bilingualism [LCB] ; 3
Content:
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).
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Frontmatter --
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Acknowledgements --
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Contents --
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Abbreviations --
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Introduction --
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Chapter 1. Critical review of the literature on the origins of Papiamentu --
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Chapter 2. Phonology --
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Chapter 3. Selected parts of speech --
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Chapter 4. Morphology --
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Chapter 5. Verbal system --
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Chapter 6. Summary and interim analysis of the linguistic results --
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Chapter 7. The historical ties between Upper Guinea and Curaçao --
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Chapter 8. Discussion:The development from Upper Guinea PC to Papiamentu --
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Chapter 9. Conclusions --
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Appendices --
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References --
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Index
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 978-1-61451-142-7
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781614511076
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614511076
