Kriol and the question of decreolization

Creoles that remain in contact with their lexifier language are typically considered to undergo decreolization as a matter of course, resulting in development of a postcreole continuum. While this appears to be the case with Kriol, a creole English spoken by aboriginals in northern Australia, it is...

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Published in:International journal of the sociology of language 1982-01, Vol.36, p.5-13
Main Author: Sandefur, John R
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