Chapter 10. Conclusion
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Claire Lefebvre
Abstract
This chapter discusses the material presented in this book organized around the various themes announced in the Introduction, and it addresses questions and comments pertinent to the issues related to these themes. The first theme to be addressed is the question of the similarity between the subsystems of functional categories between the three creoles. The second theme relates to the processes at work in the formation of the functional categories of these three creoles. Relabeling, grammaticalization and leveling will be discussed in turn. A discussion of phenomena, such as restructuring and extension, resulting from some process(es) follows. Finally, a discussion on multifunctionality in creoles and the issue of polysemy versus monosemy ends the chapter.
Abstract
This chapter discusses the material presented in this book organized around the various themes announced in the Introduction, and it addresses questions and comments pertinent to the issues related to these themes. The first theme to be addressed is the question of the similarity between the subsystems of functional categories between the three creoles. The second theme relates to the processes at work in the formation of the functional categories of these three creoles. Relabeling, grammaticalization and leveling will be discussed in turn. A discussion of phenomena, such as restructuring and extension, resulting from some process(es) follows. Finally, a discussion on multifunctionality in creoles and the issue of polysemy versus monosemy ends the chapter.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- Preface xv
- List of abbreviations xvii
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
- Chapter 2. The nominal structures of Saramaccan, Fongbe and English with reference to Haitian Creole 17
- Chapter 3. Coordinating constructions in Fongbe with reference to Haitian Creole 69
- Chapter 4. The multifunctionality of Saramaccan táa 109
- Chapter 5. On the properties of Saramaccan fu 161
- Chapter 6. The multiple facets of Papiamentu ku 211
- Chapter 7. On the properties of Papiamentu pa 245
- Chapter 8. A new analysis of the Papiamentu clause structure 283
- Chapter 9. The properties of functional categories in the three creoles 317
- Chapter 10. Conclusion 345
- References 363
- Index of authors 381
- Index of subjects 385
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- Preface xv
- List of abbreviations xvii
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
- Chapter 2. The nominal structures of Saramaccan, Fongbe and English with reference to Haitian Creole 17
- Chapter 3. Coordinating constructions in Fongbe with reference to Haitian Creole 69
- Chapter 4. The multifunctionality of Saramaccan táa 109
- Chapter 5. On the properties of Saramaccan fu 161
- Chapter 6. The multiple facets of Papiamentu ku 211
- Chapter 7. On the properties of Papiamentu pa 245
- Chapter 8. A new analysis of the Papiamentu clause structure 283
- Chapter 9. The properties of functional categories in the three creoles 317
- Chapter 10. Conclusion 345
- References 363
- Index of authors 381
- Index of subjects 385