A Comparative Study Of Creole French Dialects

Author : Virginia Lynn Kenemer
Publisher : International Center for Research on Bilingualism = Centre international de recherche sur le bilinguisme
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039542720

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Le "Franc̦ais Populaire" and French as a Second Language by Virginia Lynn Kenemer Pdf

The French of English speaking students of French as a second language is compared with "francais populaire" (FP) in order to determine similarities in their tendency toward simplified grammar and morphology. Simplifying characteristics that are typical of FP were obtained from French working class sources, while simplification patterns of French as a second language were drawn from 100 compositions written by university students enrolled in intermediate level French courses. Simplification errors found in the student compositions are classified according to corresponding grammatical traits of FP, including general morphology and syntax, articles, substantives, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, and prepositions. Research on language simplification processes, data collection and analysis methods, and pedagogical implications are discussed. The data analysis shows that speakers of FP and American students of French employ simplification systems that are similar in many respects. (RW)

Author : Anand Syea
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781315388564

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French Creoles by Anand Syea Pdf

French Creoles: A Comprehensive and Comparative Grammar is the first complete reference to present the morphology, grammar and syntax of a representative selection of French Creoles in one volume. The book is organised to promote a thorough understanding of the grammar of French Creoles and presents its complexities in a concise and readable form. An extensive index, cross-referencing and a generous use of headings provides readers with immediate access to the information they require. The varieties included within the volume provide a representative collection of French Creoles from the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, including: Mauritian Creole, Seychelles Creole, Reunion Creole (where relevant), Haitian Creole, Martinique Creole, Guadeloupe Creole, Guyanese French Creole, Karipuna, St. Lucia Creole, Louisiana Creole and Tayo. By providing a comprehensive description of a range of French Creoles in a clear and non-technical manner, this grammar is the ideal reference for all linguists and researchers with an interest in Creole studies and in French, descriptive and historical linguistics.

Author : John A. Holm
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1988-05-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521271088

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Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure by John A. Holm Pdf

This first volume of Holm's major survey of pidgins and creoles provides an up-to-date and readable introduction to a field of study that has become established only in the past few decades. Written for both students and general readers with a basic knowledge of linguistics, the book's original perspective will also attract specialists in the field seeking a broad overview of the linguistic relationships among these languages. Creolized, or restructured versions of English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portugese, and other languages arose during European colonial expansion. These resulted in such creoles as Jamaican, Haitian, Papiamentu, and some one hundred others, as well as such semi-creoles as Afrikaans, non-standard Brazilian Portugese, Papiamentu, and American Black English. Scholars have tended to work on particular language varieties in relative isolation, making comparative research into the genesis, development, and structure of creoles difficult. In writing this book, Holm draws on broad studies of many languages to make clear how far-reaching creoles'similarities are and to challenge current linguistic theories on creoles and pidgins. The emphasis of this volume is largely empirical rather than descriptive. Its core is a comparative study of creoles based on European languages in Africa and the Caribbean that demonstrates the striking similarities among the languages in terms of their lexical semantics, phonology, and syntax. A forthcoming volume provides a socio-historic overview of variety development and text examples, with translations, of the restructured languages.

Author : Claire Lefebvre
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9789027230805

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Issues in the Study of Pidgin and Creole Languages by Claire Lefebvre Pdf

The content of this book is concerned with various issues at stake in Creole studies that are also of interest for general linguistics. These include the general issue of Creole genesis and of the accelerated linguistic change that characterizes the emergence of these languages as compared to ordinary cases of linguistic change, the problem of the development of morphology in incipient Creoles, the problem of the validity of data in linguistic analysis, the issue of multifunctionality as regards the concept of lexical entry, the question of whether Creole languages are semantically more transparent than languages not known as Creoles, the issue of whether Creole languages constitute a typologically identifiable class and the problem of the interaction between the processes involved in the emergence and development of Creole languages. The purpose of this book is to present the major debates that are currently taking place in the field of Creole studies; evaluate the arguments against data (mainly drawn from Haitian Creole); and address the issues at stake within the framework of new paradigms. The various positions on each issue are summarized on the basis of a thorough review of the literature.

Author : John A. Holm
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521359406

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Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 2, Reference Survey by John A. Holm Pdf

An overview of the socio-historical development of some one hundred different pidgins and creoles.

Author : John H. McWhorter
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027252432

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Language Change and Language Contact in Pidgins and Creoles by John H. McWhorter Pdf

This book collects a selection of fifteen papers presented at three meetings of the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics in 1996 and 1997. The focus is on papers which approach issues in creole studies with novel perspectives, address understudied pidgin and creole varieties, or compellingly argue for controversial positions. The papers demonstrate how pidgins and creoles shed light on issues such as verb movement, contact-induced language change and its gradations, discourse management via tense-aspect particles, language genesis, substratal transfer, and Universal Grammar, and cover a wide range of contact languages, ranging from English- and French-based creoles through Portuguese creoles of Africa and Asia, Sango, Popular Brazilian Portuguese, West African Pidgin Englishes, and Hawaiian Creole English.

Author : Edgar C. Polomé
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110875379

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Research Guide on Language Change by Edgar C. Polomé Pdf

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

Author : Giglielmo Cinque,Richard S. Kayne
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780190208271

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The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Syntax by Giglielmo Cinque,Richard S. Kayne Pdf

Comparison across formal languages is an essential part of formal linguistics. The study of closely-related varieties has proven extremely useful in comparing differences that might otherwise appear unrealted, and has helped to identify the core principles of Universal Grammar. This comprehensive handbook serves two functions. It will provide a general and theoretical introduction to comparative syntax, its methodology, and its relation to other domains of linguistic inquiry; and it will provide a systematic selection of the best comparative work being done today on those language groups and families where substantial progress has been achieved. With top-notch editors and contributors from around the world, this volume will be an essential resource for scholars and students in formal linguistics.

Author : Peter Bakker,Finn Borchsenius,Carsten Levisen,Eeva M. Sippola
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027265739

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Creole Studies – Phylogenetic Approaches by Peter Bakker,Finn Borchsenius,Carsten Levisen,Eeva M. Sippola Pdf

This book launches a new approach to creole studies founded on phylogenetic network analysis. Phylogenetic approaches offer new visualisation techniques and insights into the relationships between creoles and non-creoles, creoles and other contact varieties, and between creoles and lexifier languages. With evidence from creole languages in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific, the book provides new perspectives on creole typology, cross-creole comparisons, and creole semantics. The book offers an introduction for newcomers to the fields of creole studies and phylogenetic analysis. Using these methods to analyse a variety of linguistic features, both structural and semantic, the book then turns to explore old and new questions and problems in creole studies. Original case studies explore the differences and similarities between creoles, and propose solutions to the problems of how to classify creoles and how they formed and developed. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the unity and heterogeneity of creoles and the areal influences on their development. It also provides metalinguistic discussions of the “creole” concept from different perspectives. Finally, the book reflects critically on the findings and methods, and sets new agendas for future studies. Creole Studies has been written for a broad readership of scholars and students in the fields of contact linguistics, biolinguistics, sociolinguistics, language typology, and semantics.

Author : Suzanne Romaine
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781315504964

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Pidgin and Creole Languages by Suzanne Romaine Pdf

This book defines and describes the linguistic features of these languages and considers the dynamic developments that bring them into being and lead to changes in their structure.

Author : William Francis Mackey,Université Laval. Centre international de recherches sur le bilinguisme
Publisher : Presses Université Laval
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 2763769918

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Bibliographie internationale sur le bilinguisme by William Francis Mackey,Université Laval. Centre international de recherches sur le bilinguisme Pdf

Author : Einar Haugen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783111684970

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The study of languages by Einar Haugen Pdf

To celebrate the 270th anniversary of the De Gruyter publishing house, the company is providing permanent open access to 270 selected treasures from the De Gruyter Book Archive. Titles will be made available to anyone, anywhere at any time that might be interested. The DGBA project seeks to digitize the entire backlist of titles published since 1749 to ensure that future generations have digital access to the high-quality primary sources that De Gruyter has published over the centuries.

Author : J. Clancy Clements,Shelome Gooden
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027282552

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Language Change in Contact Languages by J. Clancy Clements,Shelome Gooden Pdf

The studies in Language Change in Contact Languages showcase the contributions that the study of contact language varieties make to the understanding of phenomena such as relexification, transfer, reanalysis, grammaticalization, prosodic variation and the development of prosodic systems. Four of the studies deal with morphosyntactic issues while the other three address questions of prosody. The studies include data from the Atlantic creoles (Saramaccan, Sranan, Haitian Creole, Jamaican Creole, Trinidadian Creole, Papiamentu), as well as Singapore English. This volume, originally published as special issue of Studies in Language 33:2 (2009), aims to make the work of several language contact experts available to a wider audience. The studies will be of use to any student or scholar interested in different approaches to contact-induced language processes, particularly as they relate to morphosyntax and prosody.

Author : Anand Syea
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781315388571

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French Creoles by Anand Syea Pdf

French Creoles: A Comprehensive and Comparative Grammar is the first complete reference to present the morphology, grammar and syntax of a representative selection of French Creoles in one volume. The book is organised to promote a thorough understanding of the grammar of French Creoles and presents its complexities in a concise and readable form. An extensive index, cross-referencing and a generous use of headings provides readers with immediate access to the information they require. The varieties included within the volume provide a representative collection of French Creoles from the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, including: Mauritian Creole, Seychelles Creole, Reunion Creole (where relevant), Haitian Creole, Martinique Creole, Guadeloupe Creole, Guyanese French Creole, Karipuna, St. Lucia Creole, Louisiana Creole and Tayo. By providing a comprehensive description of a range of French Creoles in a clear and non-technical manner, this grammar is the ideal reference for all linguists and researchers with an interest in Creole studies and in French, descriptive and historical linguistics.

Author : Ian F. Hancock
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1979-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9789027270603

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Readings in Creole Studies by Ian F. Hancock Pdf

Creole studies embrace a wide range is disciplines: history, ethnography, geography, sociology, etc. The phenomenon of creolization has come to be recognized as widespread; creolization presupposes contact, and that is a human universal. The present anthology discusses social, historical and theoretical aspects of over twenty pidgins and creoles. Part one deals with general theoretical issues, especially those relating to pidgin language formation and expansion. Part two deals with those pidgins and creoles lexically related to indigenous African languages, and with incipient features of creolization in African languages themselves; part three with those related to Romance languages, and part four with those related to English. Throughout the volume, several current debates are taken up, including the still unsettled issues of creole language origins and classification.