Emaelivpeith Thomas R. Wier:
> Chris Bates wrote:
> > > Isaac wrote:
> > > Oh dear! This is what I had been led to believe was the current
> > > thought on pidgin > creole formation. Could you possibly point me to a
> > > website or paper (on- or offline) that discusses this?
> >
> > As I already said I'm really interested in pidgins and creoles and their
> > formation at the moment, so the request for more information is
> > seconded. :)
Actually, it was me that Chris was quoting, not Isaac. :)
> Some good books on the subject:
>
> Salikoko Mufwene _The Ecology of Language Evolution_
> Michel Degraff _Language Creation and Language Change: Creolization,
> Diachrony, and Development_
Thank you for the book recommendations! I'll see if my library carries
either... or maybe I'll have to get some mileage out of the bookstore
gift cards I received for Christmas. ;)
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