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Contact Languages: Pidgins and Creoles aims to introduce the reader to the exciting and important field of pidgin and creole studies. The book deals with the linguistic, historical and social aspects of the development of pidgin and creole languages. Detailed case studies of individual pidgins and creoles are based around texts drawn from a range of different types and contexts (mainly contemporary), with discussion and grammatical notes. Chapters are interspersed with exercises to consolidate and develop the reader's understanding.


Front Matter
Pages i-xii


Close Encounters between Languages
Mark Sebba
Pages 1-36

The Character of Pidgins
Mark Sebba
Pages 37-69

Pidgin Origins
Mark Sebba
Pages 70-98

From Pidgin to Creole: Stages of Development
Mark Sebba
Pages 99-133

Creolisation
Mark Sebba
Pages 134-167

Creole Origins
Mark Sebba
Pages 168-202

Continuing Contact: Life after Creolisation
Mark Sebba
Pages 203-234

Pidgins and Creoles: Issues for Development
Mark Sebba
Pages 235-263

Conclusions
Mark Sebba
Pages 264-291

Back Matter
Pages 292-314