Children and creole genesis

Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 157-173

  Singler, John Victor ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248715496     PISSN: 09209034     EISSN: 15699870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/jpcl.21.1.04sin     Document Type: Article

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