Screen LibraryThe emergence of creole syllable structure : a cross-linguistic study /
This book presents an empirical study of syllable structure and phonotactic restructuring in six Caribbean creoles with Dutch, English and French as main lexifier languages. It is shown that, although some structures are more commonly permitted than others, there is considerable cross-creole variati...
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De Gruyter Mouton,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin/Boston : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2015] ©2015 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Linguistische arbeiten;
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| Summary: |
This book presents an empirical study of syllable structure and phonotactic restructuring in six Caribbean creoles with Dutch, English and French as main lexifier languages. It is shown that, although some structures are more commonly permitted than others, there is considerable cross-creole variation, especially with respect to word-final structures. The findings provide support for recent SLA approaches to the emergence of creole phonology. |
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1 online resource (xi, 324 pages) : illustrations. Also available in print edition. |
| ISBN: | 9783110339567 |
| Index Number: | PM7831 |
| CLC: | H07 |
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Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abbreviations and notational conventions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Creole genesis and syllable structure -- 3. Data and Methodology -- 4. Syllable structure and phonotactic restructuring in the Dutch-based creoles -- 5. Syllable structure and phonotactic restructuring in the English-based creoles -- 6. Syllable structure and phonotactic restructuring in the French-based creoles -- 7. Syllable structure in the six creoles: Similarities and differences -- 8. Explaining creole phonotactic restructuring -- 9. Creole syllable structure: A final assessment -- Bibliography. |