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Language Contact in a Plantation Environment

- A Sociolinguistic History of Fiji

About Language Contact in a Plantation Environment

Jeff Siegel's fascinating book provides a sociolinguistic history of language contact in Fiji where, from the 1860s until 1920, some 90,000 labourers from other Pacific islands and from India worked on the European-owned plantations. It focuses on the pidgins and other language varieties developed to meet the needs of peoples from different linguistic backgrounds and different cultures.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521106160
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 324
  • Published:
  • April 1, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 480 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 22, 2024

Description of Language Contact in a Plantation Environment

Jeff Siegel's fascinating book provides a sociolinguistic history of language contact in Fiji where, from the 1860s until 1920, some 90,000 labourers from other Pacific islands and from India worked on the European-owned plantations. It focuses on the pidgins and other language varieties developed to meet the needs of peoples from different linguistic backgrounds and different cultures.

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