Word-Formation and Creolisation by Maria Braun

Word-Formation and Creolisation by Maria Braun

This book presents a comprehensive account of the word-formation patterns of an English-based creole language, Sranan, as found in its earliest sources, and compares them with the patterns attested in the input languages. It shows that the emergence of the patterns involved a variety of sources and mechanisms and was characterised by the absence of superstrate derivational affixes, the use of free morphemes as derivational markers and of compounding as the major word-formation strategy. The findings render untenable theoretical accounts of creole genesis based on one explanatory factor.

Maria Braun, University of Siegen, Germany.

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ISBN 13	9783484305175
ISBN 10	3484305177
Title	Word-Formation and Creolisation
Author	Maria Braun
Series	Linguistische Arbeiten Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	De Gruyter
Year published	2009-11-27
Number of pages	316
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