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In John McWhorters Defining Creole anthology of 2005, his collected articles conveyed the following theme: His hypothesis that creole languages are definable not just in the sociohistorical sense, but in the grammatical sense. His publications since the 1990s have argued that all languages of the world that lack a certain three traits together are creoles (i.e. born as pidgins a few hundred years ago and fleshed out into real languages). He also argued that in light of their pidgin birth, such languages are less grammatically complex than others, as the result of their recent birth as pidgins. These two claims have been highly controversial among creolists as well as other linguists.In this volume, Linguistic Simplicity and Complexity,McWhorter gathers articles he has written since then, in the wake of responses from a wide range of creolists and linguists. These articles represent a considerable divergence in direction from his earlier work.
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This book dives deep into the nuances of how languages interact. I loved how the author presented complex theories in an accessible way; it’s great for both linguistics students and casual readers. Definitely a worthwhile read for anyone interested in bilingualism and language contact.
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Yuki Tanaka
Thoughtful exploration of language dynamics
This book dives deep into the nuances of how languages interact. I loved how the author presented complex theories in an accessible way; it’s great for both linguistics students and casual readers. Definitely a worthwhile read for anyone interested in bilingualism and language contact.
Y
Yuki Tanaka
Thoughtful exploration of language dynamics
This book dives deep into the nuances of how languages interact. I loved how the author presented complex theories in an accessible way; it’s great for both linguistics students and casual readers. Definitely a worthwhile read for anyone interested in bilingualism and language contact.
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Liam O'Connor
Disappointed with clarity
I had high hopes for this book since it covers interesting topics, but I struggled with the writing style. Some parts felt convoluted and made it hard to follow the main arguments. I think it could benefit from clearer explanations. Not what I expected.
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Liam O'Connor
Disappointed with clarity
I had high hopes for this book since it covers interesting topics, but I struggled with the writing style. Some parts felt convoluted and made it hard to follow the main arguments. I think it could benefit from clearer explanations. Not what I expected.
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