Kriyol syntax : the Portuguese-based Creole language of Guinea-Bissau /

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Author / Creator:Kihm, Alain.
Imprint:Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, ©1994.
Description:1 online resource (viii, 310 pages) : illustrations, map
Language:English
Series:Creole language library ; v. 14
Creole language library ; v. 14.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11122749
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ISBN:9789027276674
9027276676
9027252351
9789027252357
1556191685
9781556191688
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-305) and index.
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Summary:This book describes the Portuguese-based Creole which is widely spoken as a first language in Guinea-Bissau. The study focuses on one variety, 'central Kriyol', and its main aim is to present a complete description of the grammar of the language. The theoretical framework for the syntactic analysis is purposely eclectic but relies primarily on Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar, and ample attention is paid to the cognitive or semantic dimension in the explanation of linguistic facts. After a short introduction on the history and phonology of the language and the organization of the study, th.
Other form:Print version: Kihm, Alain. Kriyol syntax. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, ©1994 9027252351