John Holm is Chair of English Linguistics at the University of Coimbra, Portugal.This textbook is a clear and concise introduction to the study of how new languages came into being. Starting with an overview of the field's basic concepts, it surveys the new languages that devloped as a result of European expansion.This textbook is a clear and concise introduction to the study of how new languages come into being. Starting with an overview of the field's basic concepts, it surveys the new languages that developed as a result of the European expansion to the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Long misunderstood as 'bad' versions of European languages, today such varieties as Jamaican Creole English, Haitian Creole French and New Guinea Pidgin are recognized as distinct languages in their own right."Holm has worked on these languages for the best part of three decades, and this is apparent in the width and scope of his research." Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development'The style in which the book is written is generally accessible and clear ... The book is generally well-produced, containing a list of abbreviations, a 15-page index, and two detailed language maps.' Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages"This book is well written, clear, and accessible to students with a minimum of linguistics background, and in all it covers well what it sets out to discuss." Studies in Second Language AcquisitionA clear and concise introduction to the study of how new languages come into being.
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