Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
Grammar and History of Français-Tirailleur
A French Military Pidgin from Africa
Del 22 i serien Contact Languages
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Beskrivning
Français-Tirailleur (FT) was a French-lexicon pidgin spoken in the French African army between 1860 and 1960, and by civilians in contact with it. Despite their importance, pidgins remain understudied, often dismissed as mere precursors to creoles. Yet FT, like other pidgins, was a rule-governed, functional language—streamlined for communication, stripped of unnecessary complexity, and optimised for ease of learning. Born in the crucible of colonial encounters, FT’s history reflects both unlikely solidarities and the harsh realities of war, exploitation, and racism. This study offers the most detailed account yet of FT’s structure, background, and enduring linguistic significance.
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- Utgivningsdatum: 2026-09-09
- Mått: 155 x 235 x 20 mm
- Vikt: 531 g
- Format: Inbunden
- Språk: Engelska
- Serie: Contact Languages
- Antal sidor: 228
- Förlag: Brill
- ISBN: 9789004694477
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Mikael Parkvall is a linguist at Aarhus University, specialising in pidgin and creole languages. Out of Africa (2000) documented the African impact on creoles in the circum-Atlantic. He is also known for making linguistics accessible to a wider audience through books such as Limits of Language (2006) and Sveriges språk i siffror (2016), and in regular newspaper columns on language. Among other works, Laddade ord (2016, co-authored with Lars Melin), explores the relation between language and thought.
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