PIDGIN AND CREOLE REFERENCES
1) Bickerton, D. (1981). Roots of language. Ann Arbor: Karoma.
- This book explores the origins and development of creole languages, including their formation and linguistic features.
2) DeCamp, D. (1971). Towards a generative analysis of a post-creole speech continuum. In D. Hymes (Ed.), Pidginization and creolization of languages (pp. 349-370). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- This article discusses the linguistic features and development of post-creole speech continua, which are linguistic varieties that bridge the gap between creole and standard languages.
3) Hancock, I. (1986). A comparative typology of English-based creoles. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
- This book provides a comparative analysis of various English-based creole languages and their similarities and differences in terms of grammar, vocabulary, and phonology.
4) Lefebvre, C. (1998). Creole genesis and the acquisition of grammar: The case of Haitian creole. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- This research monograph explores the processes of creole formation and the acquisition of grammar in the context of Haitian Creole.
5) Mufwene, S. (2001). The ecology of language evolution. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- This book examines the ecological factors that contribute to the emergence and development of creole languages, with particular emphasis on language contact and sociolinguistic variables.
6) Rickford, J. R. (2015). Sociolinguistics and pidgin-creole studies. Language & Linguistics Compass, 9(8), 331-344.
- This article provides an overview of the intersection between sociolinguistics and pidgin-creole studies, including discussions on language variation, sociolinguistic factors, and contact-induced language change.
7) Siegel, J. (2008). The emergence of pidgin and Creole languages. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- This book offers a comprehensive examination of the emergence and development of pidgin and creole languages, including their historical and social contexts, linguistic features, and language contact dynamics.