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1 online resource (xii, 281 pages) : map. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
Creole language library,
0920-9026 ;
v. 16
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Creole language library ; v. 16.
0920-9026
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
THE GENESIS OF A LANGUAGE; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Maps; Chapter 1. Sociohistorical and linguistic background of the Chaul-Korlai area; 1.1. Historical background; 1.2. Formation of the Chaul-area creole language; 1.3. Formation and subsequent history of Korlai village and the Korlai Portuguese (from 1595 to 1995); 1.4. Korlai villagers' attitudes regarding Marathi and their own language; 1.5. Conclusion; Chapter 2. Description of Korlai Portuguese; 2.1. Phonology. |
Summary |
Korlai Portuguese (KP), a Portuguese-based creole only recently discovered by linguists, originated around 1520 on the west coast of India. Initially isolated from its Hindu and Muslim neighbors by social and religious barriers, the small Korlai community lost virtually all Portuguese contact as well after 1740. This volume is the first-ever comprehensive treatment of the formation, linguistic components, and rapidly changing situation of this exotic creole. The product of ten years of research, Korlai Creole Portuguese provides an exciting, in-depth diachronic look at a language that is now sh. |
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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Creole dialects, Portuguese -- India -- Korlai -- History.
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Creole dialects, Portuguese. |
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India -- Korlai. |
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History. |
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Creole dialects, Portuguese -- India -- Korlai -- Grammar.
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Grammar, Comparative and general. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Clements, J. Clancy. Genesis of a language. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©1996 (DLC) 96000666 (OCoLC)34150453 |
ISBN |
9789027276186 (electronic book) |
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9027276188 (electronic book) |
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9027252386 (Eur. ; alkaline paper) |
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1556191715 (US ; alkaline paper) |
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9789027252388 |
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9781556191718 (US ; alkaline paper) |
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