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The comparatively recent origins of pidgins and creoles provide them with a special place in linguistic theory. Debates about the origin and character of these languages have informed broader discussions within grammatical theory, historical linguistics, and sociolinguistics. "The Handbook of Pidgin and Creole Studies" tackles these cross-linguistic questions that animate pidgin and creole studies.Bringing together newly-commissioned material by an international contributor list, this comprehensive and broad-ranging collection explores the core aspects of pidgins/creoles, from phonology to language acquisition, and from language variation to education. The book is structured into four sections covering: the properties of pidgins and creoles; the relation of pidgins/creoles to other language phenomena and other languages; issues in pidgin/creole genesis; and their role in society. The result is a stimulating one-volume reference work covering the key issues, topics and research in this field.

Creolan languages --- Pidgin --- Dialectology --- Creole dialects --- Pidgin languages --- Contact vernaculars --- Hybrid languages --- Jargons --- Pidgeon languages --- Pigeon languages --- Lingua francas --- Languages, Mixed --- Creole languages --- Creolized languages --- Langues créoles --- Pidgin (langues) --- Pidgin-English (langue)

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These new multimedia textbooks cover the phonology, morphology and syntax of varieties of English around the world. The set consists of four volumes which are sorted according to regions and accompanied by an interactive cd-rom. The articles, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. They are followed by exercises and study questions that can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. The multimedia cd-rom contains sound samples, speech recordings, interactive and synchronized maps, an extensive bibliography on relevant research literature, and links to pertinent websites.

English language --- Dialectology --- United Kingdom --- Ireland --- Handbooks, manuals, etc --- Variation --- Dialects --- 802.0-08 --- Engels. Engelse taalkunde--?-08 --- Creole dialects, English. --- Pidgin English. --- 802.0-08 Engels. Engelse taalkunde--?-08 --- America --- Caribbean Area --- Pacific Islands --- Oceania with Australia --- Southeast Asia --- Africa --- South Asia --- Caribbean area --- Anglais (langue)