the routledge handbook of pidgin and creole languages

Pidgins and Creoles in Eurasia: The Consolation of Philology – Anthony P.The Atlantic – Kofi Yakpo & Norval Smith.Caribbean, South and Central America – Bettina Migge.North America and Hawai‘i – Sarah Roberts.The contact Varieties of Japan and the North-West Pacific – Kazuko Matsumoto & David Britain.Australia and the South West Pacific – Felicity Meakins.Indian Ocean Creoles – Guillaume Fon Sing & Daniel Véronique.Not in Retrospective: The Future of Pidgin and Creole Research – Umberto Ansaldo & Miriam Meyerhoff Framing of the study of pidgin and creole languages – history of the field, interdisciplinary connectionsĭemonstrating how fundamentally human and natural these communication systems are, how rich in expressive power and sophisticated in their complexity, The Routledge Handbook of Pidgin and Creole Languages is an essential reference for anyone with an interest in this area.Usage, function and power – sociolinguistic and artistic perspectives on pidgins and creoles, creoles as sociocultural phenomena.Space and place – areal perspective on pidgin and creole languages.Divided into three sections, its analysis covers: Providing unique and equal coverage of nearly all parts of the world where such languages are found, as well as situating each area within a rich socio-historical context, this book presents fresh and diverse interdisciplinary perspectives from leading voices in the field. 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.

The routledge handbook of pidgin and creole languages