The Routledge Handbook of Pidgin and Creole Languages offers a
state-of-the-art collection of original contributions in the area of
Pidgin and Creole studies. Providing unique and equal coverage of nearly
all parts of the world where such languages are found, as well as
situating each area within a rich socio-historical context, this book
presents fresh and diverse interdisciplinary perspectives from leading
voices in the field. Divided into three sections, its analysis covers:
- Space and place - areal perspective on pidgin and creole languages
- Usage, function and power - sociolinguistic and artistic perspectives
on pidgins and creoles, creoles as sociocultural phenomena
- Framing of the study of pidgin and creole languages - history of the
field, interdisciplinary connections
Demonstrating how fundamentally human and natural these communication
systems are, how rich in expressive power and sophisticated in their
complexity, The Routledge Handbook of Pidgin and Creole Languages is
an essential reference for anyone with an interest in this area.