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. 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. Divided into three sections, its analysis covers:

Space and place – areal perspective on pidgin and creole languages
Usage, function and power – sociolinguistic and artistic perspectives on pidgins and creoles, creoles as sociocultural phenomena
Framing of the study of pidgin and creole languages – history of the field, interdisciplinary connections

Demonstrating 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.

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Publisher

Routledge

Year

2020

ISBN

9781000221480

Edition

Topic

Education

Subtopic

Education Theory & Practice

Cover
Half Title
Series
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Not in retrospective: the future of pidgin and creole studies
Part I Space and place
Part II Usage, function and power
Part III Framing
Index