The Survey of Pidgin and Creole Languages

This comprehensive guide explores the distribution and characteristics of pidgin and creole languages, making it an invaluable resource for linguists worldwide. The Survey of Pidgin and Creole Languages is essential reading.

The Survey of Pidgin and Creole Languages offers an unparalleled exploration into the world of pidgin and creole languages, showcasing their distribution and linguistic characteristics. This comprehensive resource is a culmination of meticulous research and collaboration among leading experts in the field, making it an essential reference for linguists and language enthusiasts alike. The work is presented in conjunction with a detailed atlas, which provides full-color maps illustrating the geographical spread of 120 structural linguistic features drawn from phonology, syntax, morphology, and lexicons.

The atlas encompasses a diverse array of languages, including those based on English, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, and French, as well as languages from Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Each map is thoughtfully accompanied by commentary that enhances the reader's understanding of the complexities involved in these languages. As a successor to the World Atlas of Language Structures, this project leverages the linguistic, cartographic, and computing expertise of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig.

In addition to the atlas, the Survey of Pidgin and Creole Languages includes a three-volume survey that delves into the histories and linguistic traits of 71 distinct languages. Together, these works represent the most systematic and comprehensive guide to pidgins, creoles, and mixed languages ever published, making them invaluable resources for linguists and scholars around the globe.