Title: Pidginization and creolization
First published: 1984
Description: This book is concerned with the notions of "pidginization" and "creolization" and the role of these processes of language learning in the history of the Arabic language. It is argued that when a new type of Arabic emerged after the Islamic conquests in the 7th century AD, the language went through these processes, as can be concluded from the sociolinguistic context of the period. The radical changes in the language that led to the development of the modern dialects are then seen as the result of pidginization and creolization.
Subjects: Arabic Creole dialects, Arabic language, Creole dialects, Arabic, History, Pidgin languages, Arabic language, history, Languages, mixed, Creole dialects
LC classification: PJ6075 .V47 1984