Pidgins as Written Languages: Evidence From 18th Century Old Calabar  

Oleh:

Fayer, Joan M.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Anthropological Linguistics (ada di JSTOR) vol. 28 no. 3 (1986), page 313-320.
Fulltext: 30027959.pdf (1.03MB)

Ketersediaan

Perpustakaan PKBB Nomor Panggil: 405/ALI/28 Non-tandon: tidak ada Tandon: 1

Lihat Detail Induk

Isi artikel

Pidgin languages are usually described as spoken languages, but a diary and letters written by Efik traders in Old Calabar in the 18th century indicate that when writing needs develop within the community the pidgin may be used for these functions. This pidgin was used for record keeping within the community and for correspondence. Although those who use a pidgin language have a native language, this language may not be adequate for new uses that arise, such as writing. Definitions of pidgins should be expanded to include the possibility of both written and spoken functions of the language.

Opini Anda

Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini!

Kembali