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Basic notions in the field of creole studies, including the category of “creole languages” itself, have been questioned in recent years: Can creoles be defi
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Pages: 344
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"An unusual and powerful study."--Eric R. Wolf, Herbert H. Lehman College, CUNY "A profound study of the nebulous Creoles. . . . Domínguez's use of original so
Dictionary of Louisiana Creole
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This important reference work has been compiled from existing written sources dating back to 1850 and from material collected in Bayou Teche, the German Coast,
The Creole Debate
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A compelling argument for why creoles are their own unique entity, which have developed independently of other processes of language development and change.