| Origins of a Creole: The History of Papiamentu and Its African Ties Contributor(s): Jacobs, Bart (Author) |
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ISBN: 161451142X ISBN-13: 9781614511427 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $179.54 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | Spanish - Foreign Language Study | Romance Languages (other) |
| Dewey: 467.972 |
| LCCN: 2012011462 |
| Series: Language Contact and Bilingualism [Lcb] |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.50 lbs) 401 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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). |