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Variation in the Caribbean e-bog

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The study of linguistic variation in the Caribbean has been central to the emergence of Pidgin and Creole Linguistics as an academic field. It has yielded influential theory, such as the (post-)creole continuum or the 'Acts of Identity' models, that has shaped sociolinguistics far beyond creole settings. This volume collects current work in the field and focuses on methodological and theoretica...
E-bog 802,25 DKK
Forfattere Joseph T. Farquharson, Farquharson (redaktør)
Udgivet 26 januar 2011
Længde 284 sider
Genrer Sociolinguistics
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9789027287397
The study of linguistic variation in the Caribbean has been central to the emergence of Pidgin and Creole Linguistics as an academic field. It has yielded influential theory, such as the (post-)creole continuum or the 'Acts of Identity' models, that has shaped sociolinguistics far beyond creole settings. This volume collects current work in the field and focuses on methodological and theoretical innovations that continue, expand, and update the dialog between Caribbean variation studies and general sociolinguistics.