| A Grammar of Cameroonian Pidgin Contributor(s): Nkengasong, Nkemngong (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443885991 ISBN-13: 9781443885997 Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing OUR PRICE: $95.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | African Languages (see Also Swahili) - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.2" (0.95 lbs) 175 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume represents a comprehensive description of the structure of Cameroonian Pidgin, including an overview of its socio-cultural context, writing system, sounds, word formation, word classes and sentence structures. It comprises a corpus of 540 Cameroonian Pidgin proverbs and a rich glossary of over 1000 words and expressions typical of Cameroonian Pidgin which are helpful in understanding the characteristic features of the language, as well as the cultural, the social, and the philosophical contexts of the Cameroonian Pidgin speaker. Written with the first-hand experience of a native speaker, it will be of interest to ordinary users, as well as students, researchers and professional linguists interested in the way the language functions. Indeed, it represents a useful resource for anyone wishing to learn or know about Pidgin, especially tourists and professionals traveling to West and Central Africa. |