Acknowledgments |
S. V |
Abbreviations and notational conventions |
S. XI |
|
1. |
Introduction |
S. 1 |
2. |
Creole genesis and syllable structure |
S. 4 |
2.1. |
Introduction |
S. 4 |
2.2. |
Sources of creole structure and mechanisms in creolisation |
S. 4 |
2.3. |
Creolisation and syllable structure |
S. 5 |
2.4. |
Theories of syllable structure |
S. 8 |
2.5. |
Summary |
S. 13 |
3. |
Data and Methodology |
S. 14 |
3.1. |
Introduction |
S. 14 |
3.2. |
Selection of creole languages |
S. 14 |
3.3. |
The creoles and their historical background |
S. 17 |
3.4. |
The creole corpora |
S. 24 |
3.5. |
Identification of etyma |
S. 29 |
3.6. |
Data coding and analytical procedure |
S. 34 |
3.7. |
Summary |
S. 43 |
4. |
Syllable structure and phonotactic restructuring in the Dutch-based creoles |
S. 45 |
4.1. |
Introduction |
S. 45 |
4.2. |
Previous studies |
S. 45 |
4.3. |
Methodological issues |
S. 47 |
4.4. |
Results I: Berbice Dutch |
S. 52 |
4.5. |
Results II: Negerhollands |
S. 86 |
4.6. |
Comparison: Berbice Dutch vs. Negerhollands |
S. 114 |
5. |
Syllable structure and phonotactic restructuring in the English-based creoles |
S. 116 |
5.1. |
Introduction |
S. 116 |
5.2. |
Previous studies |
S. 116 |
5.3. |
Methodological issues |
S. 118 |
5.4. |
Results I: Early Saramaccan |
S. 121 |
5.5. |
Results II: Early St Kitts |
S. 152 |
5.6. |
Comparison: Early Saramaccan vs. Early St Kitts |
S. 172 |
6. |
Syllable structure and phonotactic restructuring in the French-based creoles |
S. 174 |
6.1. |
Introduction |
S. 174 |
6.2. |
Previous studies |
S. 174 |
6.3. |
Methodological issues |
S. 176 |
6.4. |
Results I: Guiana French Creole |
S. 181 |
6.5. |
Results II: Trinidad French Creole |
S. 201 |
6.6. |
Comparison: Guiana FC vs. Trinidad FC |
S. 229 |
7. |
Syllable structure in the six creoles: Similarities and differences |
S. 232 |
7.1. |
Introduction |
S. 232 |
7.2. |
Cross-creole similarities and differences in syllable types |
S. 232 |
7.3. |
Cross-creole similarities and differences in restructuring rates |
S. 235 |
7.4. |
Cross-creole similarities and differences in targets of restructuring |
S. 244 |
7.5. |
Summary: Cross-creole comparison |
S. 252 |
8. |
Explaining creole phonotactic restructuring |
S. 254 |
8.1. |
Introduction |
S. 254 |
8.2. |
Two approaches to the emergence of creole phonology |
S. 255 |
8.3. |
Substrate syllable structure |
S. 262 |
8.4. |
Testing SLA approaches to creolisation |
S. 265 |
8.5. |
Creole syllable structure in phonological theory: previous approaches and future challenges |
S. 305 |
8.6. |
Summary |
S. 306 |
9. |
Creole syllable structure: A final assessment |
S. 309 |
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Bibliography |
S. 315 |