Surviving the Middle Passage: The West Africa-Surinam Sprachbund

• Other Authors: Muysken, Pieter C. (Editor), Smith, Norval (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2014
• Subjects: Language; linguistics; Trans Atlantic Sprachbund; African Diaspora; Middle Passage
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

The relation between the Surinam Creoles and the languages of West Africa, where slaves who created the creoles originated, has been hotly debated. This book argues that the close relationship can be viewed in terms of a Trans Atlantic Sprachbund. It brings in new historical and linguistic evidence...