Towards a New Model of Creole Genesis

John McWhorter

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Creolists have established that many processes determine the structure of Caribbean creole languages, including innate linguistic universals, West African retention, and certain patterns of simplification. Towards a New Model of Creole Genesis presents a method of uniting these strands into a single model of creole genesis. This discussion is primarily illustrated via Saramaccan Creole English, spoken in Suriname and combining elements from English, Portuguese, Dutch, and a range of African languages. An extensive evaluation of Derek Bickerton's Language Bioprogram Hypothesis is also presented. Increasing evidence is offered that Saramaccan and other Caribbean English creoles ultimately trace back to a single pidgin ancestor which emerged on the West African coast.

Book Details

Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Publish Date: Mar 1st, 1997
Pages: 202
Language: English
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Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
EAN: 9780820433127
Categories: • Linguistics - Historical & Comparative• Miscellaneous• European - French

About the Author

The Author: John H. McWhorter is an assistant professor of Linguistics and African-American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his Ph.D. in Linguistics from Stanford University.