9. Complex constructions

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgements xi
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Creole languages 3
6. 3. A Creole in a multilingual society 15
7. 4. Methodology 19
8. 5. An outline of Mauritian Creole 25
9. 6. Tense, Mood and Aspects 39
10. 7. Modals 61
11. 8. The long and short forms of verbs 69
12. 9. Complex constructions 85
13. 10. Negation 99
14. 11. Empty categories 113
15. 12. The development of IP 135
16. 13. General conclusion 143
17. Notes 145
18. References 151
19. Appendix 1: List of tables 159
20. Appendix 2: Abbreviations used in the text 161
21. Index 163