Cambridge core linguistic anthropology an introduction to pidgins and creoles by john holm skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Oct 19, 2017 unformitarians claim that the very idea that creoles come from pidgins has been conclusively refuted, but this isnt true. This textbook is a clear and concise introduction to the study of how new languages come into being. Cambridge university press, 2000 cambridge university press, 2000 similar features of creoles linguists have been struck by the similarities between widely separated creoles. He is the author of pidgins and creoles 2 volumes and has coedited a number of books, including focus on the caribbean and atlantic meets paci. Great overview over the general subject of creoles, i learnt a lot about sociolinguistics. Overall it is clear that sociolinguistic factors are essential parts of the definition of both pidgins and creoles. Other strong points are the extensive chapter on mixed languages, the many concise yet surprisingly rich language sketches, and the truly global coverage, encompassing the atlantic, the indian ocean, and the pacific worlds. The arguments they present for this case are deeply flawed, and are based. An introduction to pidgins and creoles is obviously intended to be a textbook for linguistics students, but the bulk of it is general enough to be of wider appeal.
An introduction to copulas available for download and read online in other formats. An introduction to pidgins and creoles by john holm, 9780521585811, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. An introduction to pidgins and creoles john holm cambridge. An introduction to pidgins and creoles cambridge textbooks in linguistics by john holm author 5. An introduction to pidgins and creoles sil international. Recently, some creolists have also addressed the question of whether, as a group, creoles can be singled out as a structural type. John holm, an introduction to pidgins and creoles, lingua. This first volume of holm s major survey of pidgins and creoles provides an up to date and readable introduction to a field of study that has become established only in the past few decades. Pidgins and creoles volume 1, theory and structure john a. In recent years, a number of studies on the national varieties of west african standard english have taken a comparative perspective, mostly dealing with phonetics e. This new four volume collection, pidgins and creoles, will showcase the major areas of research and their achievements in this multidisciplinary field. Overall, we can say that, even though pidgins and creoles seem to have less morphology than their lexifiers, there is indeed morphology in pidgins and creoles, with important differences between individual languages and also between languages of different status pidgin or creole.
Holm was born in jackson, michigan and graduated from jackson high school in 1961. Title polysemic functionality of prepositions in pidgins. We will deal with the definition, discuss the precursors of studies in this area and after that, explain how englishbased pidgins and creoles were formed. Brief intro to pidgins and creoles pidgin language a pidgin or pidgin language, is a simplified.
Written for both students and general readers with a basic knowledge of linguistics. An introduction to pidgin and creoles by john holm, 2000. What do creoles and pidgins tell us about the evolution of language salikoko s. As shown by map i based on work by ian hancock, pidgins and creoles are located around the world. Starting with an overview of the fields basic concepts, it surveys the new languages that developed as a result of the european expansion to the americas, africa, asia and the pacific. Development and emergence of pidgins and creoles by using the example of hawaii pidgin. A comparison of the varieties of west african pidgin english. Cup 2000 this textbook is a clear and concise introduction to the study of how new languages come into being. An introduction to pidgins and creoles cambridge textbooks in linguistics. There is a general consensus in the literature that wapes emerged from trading contacts between europeans and indigenous peoples along the coast and later spread into the. Mar 24, 2001 john holm notes that there are no pure linguistic data that would determine a language as a creole. International journal of the sociology of language 102. A pidgin is a reduced language resulting from contact between groups.
Others centre on the creole continuum, the social continuum of dialects produced when creoles in prolonged contact with their superstrates decreolize. Development and stages of pidgins and creoles towards. Linguistic anthropology an introduction to pidgins and creoles by john holm. An introduction to pidgins and creoles by john holm. John alexander holm may 16, 1943 december 28, 2015 was an american academic. Russenorsk and other pidgins show that the threelanguage restriction is not absolute. Read john holm, an introduction to pidgins and creoles, lingua on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at. Download pdf an introduction to copulas book full free. Opened linguistics to creole and pidgin tongues john holm produced a landmark study, the twovolume pidgins and. An introduction to pidgins and creoles cambridge textbooks. Holm writes clearly and explains all technical terms, and his introduction assumes little. John holm is chair of english linguistics at the university of coimbra, portugal. He was chair of english linguistics and history of civilizations at the university of coimbra, portugal.
Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content 380language, volume 67, number 2 1991 pidgins and creoles. Jun 01, 2002 read john holm, an introduction to pidgins and creoles, lingua on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Cup 1988 this first volume of holms 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.
Document resume ed 397 679 fl 024 006 author mann, charles c. An introduction to pidgins and creoles request pdf. Pdf an introduction to copulas download full pdf book. Linguists have explored the subject, using a variety. An introduction to pidgins and creoles john holm national library of australia browse titles authors subjects uniform titles series callnumbers dewey numbers starting from optional.
John holm examines the structure of these pidgins and creoles, the social history of their. May 15, 2001 after citing some early attestation of european lexifier creoles in the 18 th century, holm explains how creole studies blossomed in the 1880s under the influence of schuchardt and others, who were the first to realize the theoretical significance of pidgins and creoles for historical linguistics e. Velupillais comprehensive introduction sets new standards by taking the recent typological work on pidgins and creoles into account. John hawkins 15321595 is seen by many as the creator of the modern british royal navy, something he devoted the second half of his career 15701595 to. Yyyyy most studies of pidgins and creoles pc have focused on their origins, despite an undeniable increase during the 1990s in the number of works on structural features. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Introduction bickerton 1990 and givon 1998 claim that the development of creoles and pidgins can provide us with insights about how language has evolved in mankind. The investigation of pidgin and creole syntax has been a fruitful field of study for many decades. Unformitarians claim that the very idea that creoles come from pidgins has been conclusively refuted, but this isnt true. In the third section we will discuss several study branches in this area, bringing different hypotheses for the pidgins creoles formation. In general, an introduction to pidgins and creoles is a very useful and interesting book that would be of great help for both students and researchers in the field and also would be a good guide for newcomers. However, this is not easy to make out because there are more and more extended pidgins beginning to acquire native speakers. The collection will include both works that represent the status quo as well as those that are controversial in nature but which have nevertheless f.
Starting with an overview of the fields basic concepts, it surveys the new languages that developed as a. This first volume of holms major survey of pidgins and creoles provides an uptodate and readable introduction to a field of study that has become established only in the past few decades. Pidgins and creoles encyclopedia of life support systems. Opened linguistics to creole and pidgin tongues john holm produced a landmark study, the twovolume pidgins and creoles, which traced their sociohistorical evolution. Extended pidgins refer to when a pidgin becomes a creole.
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