Author: Romaine Suzanne
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
E-ISSN: 1569-9870|20|1|101-140
ISSN: 0920-9034
Source: Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages, Vol.20, Iss.1, 2005-01, pp. : 101-140
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Abstract
This article examines the role of orthography in the standardization of pidgins and creoles with particular reference to Pidgin in Hawai'i. Although linguists have generally stressed the desirability of phonemic over non-phonemic or etymological orthographies as a prerequisite for creating
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