There is an additional rule called v2 in main clauses, which moves the finite inflected for subject verb into the second position in the sentence. The handbook of pidgin and creole studies wiley online books. A grammar of berbice dutch creole by silvia kouwenberg, 97831107361, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy a grammar of berbice dutch creole by silvia kouwenberg from waterstones today. Dutch a comprehensive grammar download ebook pdf, epub. The last speakers of this language were found in the 1970s by ian robertson, living on the upper reaches of the berbice river in and around the area of. Berbice creole dutch doug whitehead berbice creole dutch introduction history syntax phonology lexicon creolecontinuum sound files introduction location. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Colloquial dutch is a practical course in everyday written and spoken dutch requiring no prior knowledge of the language. Get a detailed look at the language, from population to dialects and usage. Mareile schramm this book presents an empirical study of syllable structure and phonotactic restructuring in six caribbean creoles with dutch, english and french as main lexifier languages. From ov to vo linguistic negotiation in the development of.
This book is ideal for study independently or with a teacher. Berbice dutch is a unique creole language from which the african influence can be traced to one language which is spoken in nigeria. Berbice dutch creole is a language formerly widely spoken in the former dutch colony of berbice, which became in the early 19th century part of the british colony of british guiana, now guyana. Grammar of berbice cutch creole mouton grammar library english and creole edition creole hardcover november 1, 1993 by silvia kouwenberg author visit amazons silvia kouwenberg page. Berbice dutch creole in collection meertens institute. Grammar of berbice cutch creole mouton grammar library. Northholland 263 from ov to vo linguistic negotiation in the development of berbice dutch creole silvia kouwenberg department of general linguistics, university of amsterdam, spuistraat 210, n1.
The volume is organized to promote a thorough understanding, and offers a stimulating analysis of the complexities of the language, while providing clear explanations. Loss in berbice dutch creole negative constructions article pdf available in linguistics 385. While access to all content on the website is free, this e. Pidgin and creole tensemoodaspect systems edited by john. This dutch commercial concern administered the colony, known as essequibo, for more than 170 years.
Typologically, berbice dutch appears closer to dutch than the other two. Dutchlanguage forotherusesofdutch,seedutchdisambiguation. Three dutch creoles in comparison journal of germanic. Berbice creole dutch in the language cloud ethnologue. Typology of mixed languages chapter 8 the cambridge.
A comprehensive grammar is a complete reference guide to modern dutch grammar. As not much is known about negation systems in noneuropean languages, the first aim of the volume is to. Echoes of berbice dutch creole oh beautiful guyana by. The book is clearly organized by topic, and individual topics can be found easily via the table of contents andor the index. A grammar of berbice dutch creole, by silvia kouwenberg. African words and calques in creoles and transplanted european languages, pp. The series builds an extensive collection of high quality descriptions of languages around the world. Her publications include a grammar of berbice dutch 1994, papiamentu with eric murray, 1994, and twice as meaningful. Throughout, the emphasis is on dutch as used by presentday nativespeakers. An extinct creole language formerly spoken in guyana. Unescojlu caribbean indigenous and endangered languages. Loss in berbice dutch creole negative constructions1. In this article, the lexical and grammatical data from the three creoles are compared.
Pdf loss in berbice dutch creole negative constructions. The last known berbice dutch creole speaker is bertha bell, who was 103 years old when last interviewed by ian robertson and a uwi linguistics research team in march 2004. This graph shows the place of berbice creole dutch within the cloud of all living languages. After sketching the historical background to the emergence of berbice dutch bd in the dutchowned berbice colony, i consider the composition of the bd lexicon, showing that this creole language received input from three linguistic sources, one european dutch, mainly southwestern varieties, one african one or several eastern ijo lects, and one native american arawak. The period 16211675, which is the lifetime of the first dutch west india company, 1 is of most interest for the purpose of establishing the sociohistorical context of the formation of skepi dutch and berbice dutch, the dutchlexifier creoles of essequibo and berbice, respectively. This completely updated new edition covers the new spelling system introduced in 1997 and the latest reform of 2005. Berbice dutch creole combines leftheadedness and svo order with features which are. Grammar of berbice cutch creole mouton grammar library english and creole edition. They are the last surviving speakers of a language which at one time was the vernacular of the dutchowned berbice colony.
Journal of pidgin and creole languages, volume, issue 2, jan 1998, p. They grew up and for the most part still live in a particular section of the berbice river area of guyana. Dutch nederlands isawestgermaniclanguage thatisspokenintheeuropeanunionbyabout23mil. A grammar of berbice dutch creole, by silvia kouwenberg authors.
Each volume offers a comprehensive grammatical description of a single language together with fully analyzed sample texts and, if appropriate, a word list and other relevant information which is available on the language in question. The dutch grammar is known to be hard sometimes, but with this course including plenty of fun exercises and audio material, learning the rules and exceptions is easier and more pleasant for you. Because of this, sentences with only one verb appear with svo subjectverbobject or vso verbsubjectobject order. Signpost, april 2000 i have long sought a book which was able to clearly, though not necessarily simply, describe the dutch language in a logical and comprehensible manner.
Click download or read online button to get dutch a comprehensive grammar book now. That berbice dutch bd constitutes an atypical case of african lexical influence was first. More than any other area of the grammar, tensemoodaspect tma has provided evidence to fuel the ongoing debates about creole genesis and about the relevance of pidgin and creole phenomena to language theory more generally. Although under the general jurisdiction of this private group, the settlement, named berbice, was governed separately. Pdf pidgin grammar download full pdf book download. This free, online course about the dutch grammar gives you a complete overview of the different topics of the grammar. From ov to vo linguistic negotiation in the development of berbice. Prices do not include postage and handling if applicable. More than any other area of the grammar, tensemoodaspect tma has provided evidence to fuel the. Well have it back up and running as soon as possible. Prices in gbp apply to orders placed in great britain only. In many instances, inferences have to be drawn from later. It answers all the grammatical questions that any beginning or intermediate englishspeaking student of dutch is likely to have. Reduplication in pidgins, creoles and other contact languages edited, 2003.
A grammar and workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume this workbook presents twentyfive individual grammar points in realistic contexts, providing a grammatical approach which will allow students not already familiar with these structures to become accustomed to their use. Grammar of berbice cutch creole mouton grammar library english and creole edition kouwenberg, silvia on. Silvia kouwenberg is senior lecturer in the department of language, linguistics and philosophy at the university of the west indies mona, jamaica. There is far more to tell about this language and interested ones should at least consult silvia kouwenbergs dissertation and the work of ian robertson on the discovery of the language in the 1970s. Dutch a comprehensive grammar 2nd edition it will be indispensable for all englishspeaking serious students of the dutch language. Dutch and englishlexicon creole elements in guyanese worksongs. A grammar of berbice dutch creole mouton grammar library. If you prefer to read the grammar pages of this website in paper format, you will certainly appreciate this pdfversion 355 pages. Dutch word order is underlyingly sov subjectobjectverb. Berbice dutch, once the vernacular of the dutchowned berbice and canje plantation areas of what is now guyana south america, is a vo language, even though both its substrate ijo, the kala.
The recommendations below are based on my own opinion or on those that i trust. Each language in the world is represented by a small dot that is placed on the grid in relation to its user population in the vertical axis and its level of development or endangerment in the horizontal axis, with the largest and strongest languages in the upper left and the smallest and weakest. A grammar and workbook grammar workbooks englisch taschenbuch 17. Jamaica investigated the creole language, publishing its grammar in 1993. Cassettes recorded by native dutch speakers are also available. Prices in represent the retail prices valid in germany unless otherwise indicated. Early morphology in berbice dutch and source language. A grammar of berbice dutch creole by silvia kouwenberg. Audio projects on the dutch grammar forum laura speaks dutch podcast by bieneke berendsen. The breakdown on the language is said to be 30% is of eastern ijaw kalabari west african origins. This is a short but comprehensive guide to dutch grammar. The company established a second colony, on the berbice river southeast of essequibo, in 1627. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This collection of articles offers descriptions of the negation system in 16 languages.
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