Bastard tongues : a trailblazing linguist finds clues to our common humanity in the world's lowliest languages / Derek Bickerton.
Record details
- ISBN: 0809028174
- ISBN: 9780809028177
- Physical Description: 270 pages : map ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Hill and Wang, 2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-255) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1 Becoming a Linguist 3 -- 2 Grappling with Guyana 17 -- 3 A Different Kind of System 33 -- 4 Colombia Before Cocaine 49 -- 5 Road to the Isles 63 -- 6 Under the Rainbow 77 -- 7 From Pidgin to Creole 97 -- 8 Forbidden Experiment 115 -- 9 After the Island 131 -- 10 Infernal Machine 151 -- 11 Surinam: The Crucible 169 -- 12 Seychelles and Serials 189 -- 13 Hawaii's Hidden History 209. |
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| Subject: | Bickerton, Derek > Travel. Creole dialects. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett County Main Library | 417.22 Bic (Text) | 33630003936031 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
