A clear and concise introduction to the study of how new languages come into being.

An overview of the socio-historical development of some one hundred different pidgins and creoles.

Destined to become a landmark work, this book is devoted principally to a reassessment of the content, categories, boundaries, and basic assumptions of pidgin a

This collection of original essays is intended to both celebrate Derek Bickerton's sixty-fifth birthday and honor his long and eminent career. Each author inclu