How Long to Read Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure

How Long Does it Take to Read Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure by John A. Holm

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Description

This first volume of Holm's major survey of pidgins and creoles provides a readable introduction to a field of study that has become established only in the past few decades. Written for both students and general readers with a basic knowledge of linguistics, the book's original perspective will also attract specialists in the field seeking a broad overview of the linguistic and sociolinguistic relationships between these languages. Restructured versions of English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, and other languages arose during European colonial expansion, resulting in such creoles as Jamaican, Haitian, Papiamentu, and some one hundred others, as well as such semi-creoles as Afrikaans, non-standard Brazilian Portuguese, and American Black English. Scholars have tended to work on particular language varieties in relative isolation rather than undertaking comparative research into the genesis, development, and structure of creoles. In this book, however, Holm draws on studies of a broad range of languages to make clear the extent of creoles' differences and similarities. The core of this volume is a comparative study of creoles based on European languages in Africa and the Caribbean in terms of their lexical semantics, phonology, and syntax. Volume 2 presents an overview of the socio-historical development of each of some one hundred pidgins, creoles and semi-creoles, providing texts and highlighting the salient linguistic features of each.

How long is Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure?

Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure by John A. Holm is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure aloud.

What Reading Level is Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure?

Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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