LANGUAGE BIOPROGRAMME HYPOTHESIS: EMERGENCE OF PIDGINS AND CREOLES AND THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE

The phenomena of pidgin and creole languages have turned out to be significant fertile grounds for research and speculation on the constitution, evolution, and acquisition of language. The purpose of this paper is to examine Derek Bickerton's Language Bioprogramme Hypothesis specifically in the...

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Published in:Euromentor journal 2017-12, Vol.8 (4), p.19-38
Main Authors: Jafari, Niloufar, Amini, Majid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bickerton, Derek
Creole languages
Creoles
Hypotheses
Language acquisition
Linguistics
Nativism
Origin of language
Pidgins
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Summary:The phenomena of pidgin and creole languages have turned out to be significant fertile grounds for research and speculation on the constitution, evolution, and acquisition of language. The purpose of this paper is to examine Derek Bickerton's Language Bioprogramme Hypothesis specifically in the context of the debate between nativist and non-nativist theories on the emergence of language.
ISSN:2068-780X
2247-9376