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PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press

ISBN-101845533887

ISBN-139781845533885

eBay Product ID (ePID)172525790

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Number of Pages494 Pages

Publication NameHaitian Creole : Structure, Variation, Status, Origin

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

SubjectCreole Languages, Study & Teaching, Customs & Traditions, Linguistics / General

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorAlbert Valdman

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height8 in

Item Weight24.4 Oz

Item Length13.9 in

Item Width6.8 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2013-046626

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"With well over 400 pages, the work provides a well-founded overview of the current state of research and our knowledge of French-based Creole languages, and especially of creole haitien. It offers a successful summary for those familiar with the subject, a successful introduction to the subject for those not (yet) familiar with it, and a reading that is highly recommendable despite its volume." --Zeitschrift fur franzosische Sprache und Literatur "The generally very complete and detailed description of Haitian Creole will make this book a reference work in which one is likely to find information also on phenomena that other publications exclude for being peripheral. [...] The book will be helpful for researchers and students alike..." --Philipp Kramer, Sociolinguistic Studies Vol 11.1 (2017) "Fine-grained analysis like this is typical of Valdman's entire oeuvre, the essence of which is now available in this single monograph, one which I recommend highly." --George Lang, University of Ottawa, Journal of Pidgin and Creole Language 33:1, There is no work that competes with the scope and thoroughness of Valdman's book. The author has built his academic career on the publication of eye-popping cornerstone reference works, and this tome is no exception. It is a vast edifice of learning that scholars and students can draw from, it greatly advances Haitian Creole linguistics, and it once again shows the unmatched leadership of Albert Valdman in Haitian Creole Studies. Journal of French Language Studies This major contribution, written by the world's most renowned specialist of Haitian Creole, is the most comprehensive study of the language. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it]. I heartedly recommend it to students and senior linguists who are interested in Haitian Creole and Creole studies in general. Anthropological Linguistics The publication of this book is a welcome development for Creole Studies; carried out by one of its uncontested specialists, it is already a major reference work on Haitian Creole... a language to which there was as yet no such complete study. (translated from the French original) Journal of Language Contact The generally very complete and detailed description of Haitian Creole will make this book a reference work in which one is likely to find information also on phenomena that other publications exclude for being peripheral. Most linguistic concepts are introduced with examples from both English and French and subsequently transferred to Haitian Creole with additional examples so that readers who don't have a good command of Creole can ease into new terminology, moving from more familiar languages to new phenomena. For future research, the enormous number of examples is one of the most important assets of the book since it will be possible to find excellent illustrations and an in-depth description for almost any structural phenomenon of Haitian Creole. The book will be helpful for researchers and students alike, and the affordable price of the paperback makes it available also for private purchase. Sociolinguistic Studies Fine-grained analysis like this is typical of Valdman's entire oeuvre, the essence of which is now available in this single monograph, one which I recommend highly. Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages With well over 400 pages, the work provides a well-founded overview of the current state of research and our knowledge of French-based Creole languages, and especially of créole haïtien. It offers a successful summary for those familiar with the subject, a successful introduction to the subject for those not (yet) familiar with it, and a reading that is highly recommended. Zeitschrift für französische Sprache und Literatur, There is no work that competes with the scope and thoroughness of Valdman's book. The author has built his academic career on the publication of eye-popping cornerstone reference works, and this tome is no exception. It is a vast edifice of learning that scholars and students can draw from, it greatly advances Haitian Creole linguistics, and it once again shows the unmatched leadership of Albert Valdman in Haitian Creole Studies. Journal of French Language Studies This major contribution, written by the world's most renowned specialist of Haitian Creole, is the most comprehensive study of the language. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it]. I heartedly recommend it to students and senior linguists who are interested in Haitian Creole and Creole studies in general. Anthropological Linguistics The publication of this book is a welcome development for Creole Studies; carried out by one of its uncontested specialists, it is already a major reference work on Haitian Creole ... a language to which there was as yet no such complete study. (translated from the French original) Journal of Language Contact The generally very complete and detailed description of Haitian Creole will make this book a reference work in which one is likely to find information also on phenomena that other publications exclude for being peripheral. Most linguistic concepts are introduced with examples from both English and French and subsequently transferred to Haitian Creole with additional examples so that readers who don't have a good command of Creole can ease into new terminology, moving from more familiar languages to new phenomena. For future research, the enormous number of examples is one of the most important assets of the book since it will be possible to find excellent illustrations and an in-depth description for almost any structural phenomenon of Haitian Creole. The book will be helpful for researchers and students alike, and the affordable price of the paperback makes it available also for private purchase. Sociolinguistic Studies Fine-grained analysis like this is typical of Valdman's entire oeuvre, the essence of which is now available in this single monograph, one which I recommend highly. Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages With well over 400 pages, the work provides a well-founded overview of the current state of research and our knowledge of French-based Creole languages, and especially of créole haïtien. It offers a successful summary for those familiar with the subject, a successful introduction to the subject for those not (yet) familiar with it, and a reading that is highly recommended. Zeitschrift für französische Sprache und Literatur

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal447/.97294

Table Of Content1. Introduction. 2. The sound system 3. Variation in the form of words 4. Toward a systematic autonomous spelling 5. The structure and development of the lexicon 6. The origin of the HC Vocabulary 7. Basic sentence structure 8. The verb system 9. The structure of noun phrases 10. Some syntactic processes 11. Geographical and sociolinguistic variation 12. The development of a standard norm and language planning issues 13. The origin and development of Haitian Creole

SynopsisHaitian Creole is the creole language with the largest number of speakers: about ten million in Haiti and two million in diaspora communities in North American, France, and the Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and the French overseas departments. Haitian Creole presents a comprehensive view of the structure and development of Haitian Creole. It provides a detailed analysis of the phonology and grammar of the language and points out key differences between these two fundamental aspects of the language and corresponding features of French, its original target language. The book contains a detailed description of the productive strategies of vocabulary development and deals with the origin of Haitian Creole, as well as its relationship to the other French-based creoles in Louisiana, the Caribbean, French Guiana, and the Indian Ocean. A signal innovation with regard to other descriptions of the language is the treatment of linguistic variation, both in geographical dialects and variation as determined by social factors, as well as the presentation of earlier forms of Haitian Creole, as attested by texts from the Colonial period. Another major contribution is the discussion of language planning and related issues concerning the use of Haitian Creole in education and its status relative to French, the other officially recognized language of Haiti., Haitian Creole is the creole language with the largest number of speakers: about eight million in Haiti and two million in diaspora communities, in the United States, the Bahamas, Canada, and overseas French departments Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guyana. Haitian Creole presents a comprehensive view of the structure and development of Haitian Creole. It provides a detailed analysis of the phonology and grammar of the language, and points out key differences between these two fundamental aspects of the language and corresponding features of French. The book contains a detailed description of the productive strategies of vocabulary development, and deals with the origin of the lexicon of Haitian Creole. A signal innovation compared to other descriptions of the language is the treatment of linguistic variation, both geographical dialects and variation determined by social factors, as well as the presentation of earlier forms of Haitian Creole as attested by texts from the colonial period. Another major contribution is the discussion of language planning issues--the development of an autonomous systematic orthography and the standardization of the language--and related ones concerning the role of Haitian Creole in education and its status relative to the other officially recognized language of Haiti, French.

LC Classification NumberPM7854.H3V33 2014