The Routledge Handbook of Pidgin and Creole Languages offers a state-of-the-art collection of original contributions in the area of Pidgin and Creole studies. P
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 genera
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
This introduction to the linguistic study of pidgin and creole languages is clearly designed as an introductory course book. It does not demand a high level of
This book examines the emergence of pidgins and creoles and the controversies surrounding current theories about them. Among the questions considered are why th
