Creolization of Language and Culture is the first English edition of Robert Chaudenson's landmark reference text Des les, des hommes, des langues, which has also been fully revised. Focusing on major French Creoles of the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean, Chaudenson argues against traditional accounts of creole genesis for a more sophisticated alternative which takes full account of the peculiar linguistic and social factors at play in the European settlement colonies. This is an accessible book which makes an important contribution to the study of pidgin and creole language varieties, as well as to the development of contemporary European vernaculars outside Europe. Key features include: Analysis of current debates on the development of creoles Discussion of many aspects of creole cultures including music, medicine, cuisine and folklore Translation of all French sources from which Chaudenson quotes extensivelyCreolization of Language and Culture is the first English edition of Robert Chaudenson's landmark text Des les, des hommes, des langues, which has also been fully revised. . With reference to the main varieties of creole French, Chaudenson argues against the traditional account of creole genesis for a more sophisticated paradigm which takes full account of the peculiar linguistic and social factors at play in colonial societies. This is an accessible book which makes an important contribution to the study of pidgin and creole language varieties, as well as to the development of contemporary European languages outside Europe. Key features include: Analysis of current debates on the development of creoles Discussion of many aspects of human culture including music, medicine, cooking, magic and folklore Translation of all French sources from which Chaudenson quotes extensivelyThis is the first English edition of Robert Chaudenson's landmark text Des les, des hommes, des langues . Referring to the main varieties of creole French, Chaudenson argues against the traditional account of the origins of creoles for a more sophisticated view which takes account of the peculiar linguistic and social factors at play in colonial societies.Referring to the main varieties of creole French, Chaudenson argues against the traditional account of the origins of creole for a more sophisticated view. He makes an important contribution to the study of pidgin & creole language varieties.Substantially revised,Creolization of Language and Cultureis the first English edition of Robert Chaudenson's landmark textDes iles, des hommes, des langues. Chaudenson argues against the traditional account of creole genesis taking full account of the peculiar linguistic and social factors at play in colonial societies. This is an accessible book that makes important contributions to the study of pidgin and creole language varieties and to the development of contemporary European languages outside Europe.'The editor and translators are to be commended for bringing this important work to an expanded public and, in collaboration with the author, for improving it along the way. The book contains a wealth of fascinating information that will make it of interest not just to creolists, but to anyone concerned with language and culture in postcolonial societies.' - The French ReviewThis is an accessible book which makes an important contribution to the study of Pidgin and Creole language varieties, as well as to the development of contemporary European languages outside Europe.
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