Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgements IX
4. Abbreviations for sources X
5. Map XI
6. Introduction 1
7. The simple sentence 21
8. Tense and Aspect 83
9. The noun phrase 125
10. The compex sentence 187
11. Unbounded dependencies: topicalization, focalization, and questions 217
12. Middles, Passives, and Causatives 241
13. Beyond the sentence: a few considerations on Kriyol texts, especially comic-books 263
14. Notes 269
15. References 297
16. Index 307