The Emergence of Creole Syllable Structure | A Cross-linguistic Study

Mareile Schramm

ISBN 10: 3110339315 / ISBN 13: 9783110339314

Published by De Gruyter, 2014

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The Emergence of Creole Syllable Structure | A Cross-linguistic Study | Mareile Schramm | Buch | XI | Englisch | 2014 | De Gruyter | EAN 9783110339314 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Emergence of Creole Syllable Structure | A Cross-linguistic Study
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110339315
• ISBN 13: 9783110339314
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 160H x 24D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 656 grams
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Synopsis

This book presents an empirical study of syllable structure and phonotactic restructuring in six Caribbean creoles with Dutch, English and French as main lexifier languages. It is shown that, although some structures are more commonly permitted than others, there is considerable cross-creole variation, especially with respect to word-final structures. The findings provide support for recent SLA approaches to the emergence of creole phonology.

About the Author

Mareile Schramm, University of Siegen, Germany.