This book is a ‘must read’ for those who are looking for fresh perspectives on the process of creolization of language. Focusing on peoples whose agency has

This book defines and describes the linguistic features of these languages and considers the dynamic developments that bring them into being and lead to changes

The content of this book is concerned with various issues at stake in Creole studies that are also of interest for general linguistics. These include the genera

This book examines the emergence of pidgins and creoles and the controversies surrounding current theories about them. Among the questions considered are why th

This volume brings together a number of studies on the early stages of creolization which are entirely based on historical data. The recent (re)discovery of ear