Theories of creole genesis, sociohistorical considerations, and the evaluation of evidence: The case of haitian creole and the relexification hypothesis

Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 185-230

  Singler, John Victor ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84989389990     PISSN: 09209034     EISSN: 15699870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/jpcl.11.2.02sin     Document Type: Article

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