Substrate influence on the emergence of the TMA systems of the Surinamese creoles

Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-99

  Winford, Donald ^a   Migge, Bettina ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gbe; Substrate influence; Suriname creoles; TMA

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249141729     PISSN: 09209034     EISSN: 15699870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/jpcl.22.1.06win     Document Type: Article

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