St Helenian English
：Origins, evolution and variation
( Varieties of English Around the World )
Publication subTitle ：Origins, evolution and variation
Publication series ： Varieties of English Around the World
Author： Daniel Schreier
Publisher： John Benjamins Publishing Company
Publication year： 2008
E-ISBN: 9789027290137
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789027248978
Subject： H310.9 English history
Language： ENG
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Description
A sparkling study of a lesser-known variety of English, from the viewpoints of contact linguistics and the social history of the island of St Helena. Daniel Schreier’s meticulous empirical work and his mastery of the literature on koinés and creoles combine to provide a study for linguists to savour. This is a welcome addition to, and advance of, the field of language contact.