Creole genesis, attitudes and discourse : studies celebrating Charlene J. Sato /

This collection in honor of creolist Charlene Junko Sato (1951-1996) brings together contributions by leading specialists in pidgin-creole studies in three primary areas: Pidgin-Creole Genesis and Development; Attitudes and Education, and Creole Discourse and Literature. The varieties covered come f...

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Other Authors: Rickford, John R., 1949-, Romaine, Suzanne, 1951-, Sato, Charlene J.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, Pa. : J. Benjamins Pub., ©1999.
Series:Creole language library ; v. 20.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=253485
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Summary:This collection in honor of creolist Charlene Junko Sato (1951-1996) brings together contributions by leading specialists in pidgin-creole studies in three primary areas: Pidgin-Creole Genesis and Development; Attitudes and Education, and Creole Discourse and Literature. The varieties covered come from English, French and Spanish lexical bases and from places as far apart as Africa, Australia, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. Editors Rickford and Romaine introduce each of the papers and provide a biography and bibliography of Sato. A short story and poems in Hawaiian Creole, Sato's native language a.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 418 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789027299499
9027299498
9781556196676
1556196679
ISSN:0920-9026 ;