Kriyol Syntax: The Portuguese-based Creole language of Guinea-Bissau
Author:   Alain Kihm (CNRS-LACITO, Paris)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   14
ISBN:  

9789027252357


Pages:   310
Publication Date:   14 July 1994
Format:   Hardback
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Kriyol Syntax: The Portuguese-based Creole language of Guinea-Bissau


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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, there are chapters dealing with the simple sentence, Tense and Aspect, the noun phrase, the complex sentence, topicalization/focalization/questions, and Middles/Passives/Causatives. The final chapter discusses Kriyol texts, especially comic-books, from which a considerable number of examples used in the study are taken.

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Author:   Alain Kihm (CNRS-LACITO, Paris)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   14
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9789027252357


ISBN 10:   9027252351
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   14 July 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgements; 2. Abbreviations for sources; 3. Map; 4. Introduction; 5. The simple sentence; 6. Tense and Aspect; 7. The noun phrase; 8. The compex sentence; 9. Unbounded dependencies: topicalization, focalization, and questions; 10. Middles, Passives, and Causatives; 11. Beyond the sentence: a few considerations on Kriyol texts, especially comic-books; 12. Notes; 13. References; 14. Index

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