In this book, however, Holm draws on studies of a broad range of languages to make clear the extent of creoles' differences and similarities. Scholars have tended to work on particular language varieties in relative isolation rather than undertaking comparative research into the genesis, development, and structure of creoles. Restructured versions of English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, and other languages arose during European colonial expansion, resulting in such creoles as Jamaican, Haitian, Papiamentu, and some one hundred others, as well as such semi-creoles as Afrikaans, non-standard Brazilian Portuguese, and American Black English. Written for both students and general readers with a basic knowledge of linguistics, the book's original perspective will also attract specialists in the field seeking a broad overview of the linguistic and sociolinguistic relationships between these languages.
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 - 1 Sub-Saharan Africa - 2 The Arab world - 3 Indian Ocean Creoles - 4 South and Southeast Asia - 5 Australia and the South West Pacific - 6 The contact varieties of Japan and the North-West Pacific - 7 North America and Hawai'i - 8 Caribbean, South and Central America - 9 The Atlanticġ0 Pidgins and Creoles in Eurasia: the consolation of philology - Part II Usage, function and power - 11 Creole arts and music - 12 The rise of Pidgin theatre in Hawai'i - 13 Creoles in literature: Talking story with Lee A.This first volume of Holm's major survey of pidgins and creoles provides a readable introduction to a field of study that has become established only in the past few decades.
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