xx Language and Slavery out to be just that, and that it will consolidate Jacques Arends' reputat... more xx Language and Slavery out to be just that, and that it will consolidate Jacques Arends' reputation as an eminent researcher. This book is yet another testimony of the the author's scholarship and perseverance We hope that his sons Jasper, Michiel and Tom will also find inspiration from his impressive legacy. The manuscript was initially evaluated by Eithne Carlin, Norval Smith, Saskia de Haan and Crit Cremers. They also decided on the outline of the present edition. Subsequently, Saskia de Haan conscientiously and thoroughly edited the manuscript. Eithne Carlin wrote an addendum to the original preface. Adrienne Bruyn provided essential advice and support with respect to the references and the index. Crit Cremers is responsible for the final draft. We are indebted to Miriam Meyerhoff as an Editor of the Creole Language Library and to Kees Vaes representing John Benjamins Publishing Company for their willingness, patience and advice in finally publishing Jacques Arends' opus magnum. Crit Cremers May 2017 Trotji (Sranan: Preface) xxv Surinamists: Liliane Adamson, Margot van den Berg, Adrienne Bruyn, Norval Smith, and Tonjes Veenstra. Adrienne and Norval provide an almost continuous soundboard. Peter Bakker also deserves a special word of thanks for noting and sometimes even sending me obscure but highly relevant old references. During the actual writing of the book, my participation in the Transatlantic Sprachbund Research Project provided much inspiration. For advice and support, I am indebted to Sue Ang, Marlyse Baptista, Ruud Beldsnijder, Hans den Besten, Eithne Carlin, Silvia Kouwenberg, André Kramp, Herman Wekker and many students at the University of Amsterdam. Hein Eersel checked my interpretation and translation of the Sranan sentences which form the corpus for the analysis in Chapter 6. Frank Byrne checked the English of my translation of Van Dyk (c1765). Finally, the book would not have been written without the support of my family. Rather than dedicating this book to anyone in particular, I prefer to dedicate it to this mysterious force which I believe is behind the wonder of creolization and for which I have no better name than 'the Creole spirit', the power that is ultimately -through the Creole speakers -responsible for the creation of not just Creole languages but of Creole cultures as well. It is a power that unites what has been divided, recreates what has been destroyed, heals what has been broken. It is a power which -in a sense -is present in all of life, not just in creolization but in the continuous creation and recreation of the world and which is usually taken for granted, unless, as in creolization, it is present with a force that cannot be denied. May the Creole spirit continue to renew our world and our lives.
This book is about the close historical and linguistic relationship between the languages of Suri... more This book is about the close historical and linguistic relationship between the languages of Surinam and Benin, a relationship which can be viewed in terms of a Trans Atlantic Sprachbund or linguistic area. It consists of a detailed analysis of various possible substrate and adstrate effects in a number of components of the grammar, in the Surinam Creole languages, primarily from the Gbe languages of Benin but also from Kikongo.
Item does not contain fulltext8 books in series edited by Muysken, Smith starting 1977Publicaties... more Item does not contain fulltext8 books in series edited by Muysken, Smith starting 1977Publicaties van het Instituut voor Algemene Taalwetenschap, Universiteit van Amsterda
Language Contact in Africa and the African Diaspora in the Americas
The nominal copula na appears uniquely in two sets of Atlantic English-lexifier creole languages:... more The nominal copula na appears uniquely in two sets of Atlantic English-lexifier creole languages: a. in what is called the Maroon Spirit Language used among the Eastern Maroons of Jamaica. Now confined to ritual use, it was formerly the daily language of the Eatern Maroons. b. in Krio, spoken in in Sierra Leone and Fernando Po,, and other places. I will show that the contexts in which it is used are parallel in the two groups, both syntactically and semantico-pragmatically. I hypothesize that there can only be one explanation for this fact. Krio hails ultimately from the language of the Western Maroons of Jamaica who were exiled to Sierra Leone.
Many languages have been described as mixed languages, which together with pidgins and creoles ca... more Many languages have been described as mixed languages, which together with pidgins and creoles can be classified as younger languages, because they have developed from preexisting languages. Several kinds of mixed languages are distinguished here on predominantly sociolinguistic (rather than on purely structural) grounds, and features are compared across mixed languages. Some of these languages are used as the major language of their respective speech communities, whereas other languages are used for specific purposes within a speech community, which othewrwise employs non-mixed languages. It is shown that although many mixed languages show a wide range of social or structural similarities, there is no single template which can be employed to describe all stable mixed languages.
An interdisciplinary article (Onomastics/Scottish History). The Scottish parish of Muthill in Per... more An interdisciplinary article (Onomastics/Scottish History). The Scottish parish of Muthill in Perthshire, was of historical importance in the Diocese of Dunblane. In the article I show that most of the work done on dedications to saints in Muthill in the past was incorrect. The article's relevance for Scottish History relates to work done by Thomas O. Clancy. He has hypothesized that the "migration" of church dedications from the West to the East of Scotland reflects the movement of various leaders of Cenel Comgaill, one leading group in the formerly independent kingdom of Dalriada, as a result of secular relationships in the East of Scotland to a power centre of Pictland. Two Pictish kings at the beginning of of the 7th century had a Cenel Comgaill father and a Pictish mother. I demonstrate that three churches in Muthill Parish reflect three of the most important saints from the western homeland of Cenel Comgaill.
Disclaimer/Complaints regulations If you believe that digital publication of certain material inf... more Disclaimer/Complaints regulations If you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible.
The chapter considers the notions substrate, superstrate, adstrate, to then focus on research on ... more The chapter considers the notions substrate, superstrate, adstrate, to then focus on research on the substrate element in creole languages, noting the methodological issues which challenge that research. Examples of evidence for substrate influence are presented for the Surinam creoles and Berbice Dutch.
The Routledge Handbook of Pidgin and Creole Languages, 2020
Kof i Yakpo and Norval Smith Afropop sung in Nigerian Pidgin, Reggae and Dancehall in Jamaican, a... more Kof i Yakpo and Norval Smith Afropop sung in Nigerian Pidgin, Reggae and Dancehall in Jamaican, and African American English Rap lyrics have become the musical and linguistic signatures of a TransAtlantic culture. The trajectory of the AECs therefore epitomizes the significant linguistic and social transformations of the Atlantic world, and the globe at large, in the past few centuries.
xx Language and Slavery out to be just that, and that it will consolidate Jacques Arends' reputat... more xx Language and Slavery out to be just that, and that it will consolidate Jacques Arends' reputation as an eminent researcher. This book is yet another testimony of the the author's scholarship and perseverance We hope that his sons Jasper, Michiel and Tom will also find inspiration from his impressive legacy. The manuscript was initially evaluated by Eithne Carlin, Norval Smith, Saskia de Haan and Crit Cremers. They also decided on the outline of the present edition. Subsequently, Saskia de Haan conscientiously and thoroughly edited the manuscript. Eithne Carlin wrote an addendum to the original preface. Adrienne Bruyn provided essential advice and support with respect to the references and the index. Crit Cremers is responsible for the final draft. We are indebted to Miriam Meyerhoff as an Editor of the Creole Language Library and to Kees Vaes representing John Benjamins Publishing Company for their willingness, patience and advice in finally publishing Jacques Arends' opus magnum. Crit Cremers May 2017 Trotji (Sranan: Preface) xxv Surinamists: Liliane Adamson, Margot van den Berg, Adrienne Bruyn, Norval Smith, and Tonjes Veenstra. Adrienne and Norval provide an almost continuous soundboard. Peter Bakker also deserves a special word of thanks for noting and sometimes even sending me obscure but highly relevant old references. During the actual writing of the book, my participation in the Transatlantic Sprachbund Research Project provided much inspiration. For advice and support, I am indebted to Sue Ang, Marlyse Baptista, Ruud Beldsnijder, Hans den Besten, Eithne Carlin, Silvia Kouwenberg, André Kramp, Herman Wekker and many students at the University of Amsterdam. Hein Eersel checked my interpretation and translation of the Sranan sentences which form the corpus for the analysis in Chapter 6. Frank Byrne checked the English of my translation of Van Dyk (c1765). Finally, the book would not have been written without the support of my family. Rather than dedicating this book to anyone in particular, I prefer to dedicate it to this mysterious force which I believe is behind the wonder of creolization and for which I have no better name than 'the Creole spirit', the power that is ultimately -through the Creole speakers -responsible for the creation of not just Creole languages but of Creole cultures as well. It is a power that unites what has been divided, recreates what has been destroyed, heals what has been broken. It is a power which -in a sense -is present in all of life, not just in creolization but in the continuous creation and recreation of the world and which is usually taken for granted, unless, as in creolization, it is present with a force that cannot be denied. May the Creole spirit continue to renew our world and our lives.
This book is about the close historical and linguistic relationship between the languages of Suri... more This book is about the close historical and linguistic relationship between the languages of Surinam and Benin, a relationship which can be viewed in terms of a Trans Atlantic Sprachbund or linguistic area. It consists of a detailed analysis of various possible substrate and adstrate effects in a number of components of the grammar, in the Surinam Creole languages, primarily from the Gbe languages of Benin but also from Kikongo.
Item does not contain fulltext8 books in series edited by Muysken, Smith starting 1977Publicaties... more Item does not contain fulltext8 books in series edited by Muysken, Smith starting 1977Publicaties van het Instituut voor Algemene Taalwetenschap, Universiteit van Amsterda
Language Contact in Africa and the African Diaspora in the Americas
The nominal copula na appears uniquely in two sets of Atlantic English-lexifier creole languages:... more The nominal copula na appears uniquely in two sets of Atlantic English-lexifier creole languages: a. in what is called the Maroon Spirit Language used among the Eastern Maroons of Jamaica. Now confined to ritual use, it was formerly the daily language of the Eatern Maroons. b. in Krio, spoken in in Sierra Leone and Fernando Po,, and other places. I will show that the contexts in which it is used are parallel in the two groups, both syntactically and semantico-pragmatically. I hypothesize that there can only be one explanation for this fact. Krio hails ultimately from the language of the Western Maroons of Jamaica who were exiled to Sierra Leone.
Many languages have been described as mixed languages, which together with pidgins and creoles ca... more Many languages have been described as mixed languages, which together with pidgins and creoles can be classified as younger languages, because they have developed from preexisting languages. Several kinds of mixed languages are distinguished here on predominantly sociolinguistic (rather than on purely structural) grounds, and features are compared across mixed languages. Some of these languages are used as the major language of their respective speech communities, whereas other languages are used for specific purposes within a speech community, which othewrwise employs non-mixed languages. It is shown that although many mixed languages show a wide range of social or structural similarities, there is no single template which can be employed to describe all stable mixed languages.
An interdisciplinary article (Onomastics/Scottish History). The Scottish parish of Muthill in Per... more An interdisciplinary article (Onomastics/Scottish History). The Scottish parish of Muthill in Perthshire, was of historical importance in the Diocese of Dunblane. In the article I show that most of the work done on dedications to saints in Muthill in the past was incorrect. The article's relevance for Scottish History relates to work done by Thomas O. Clancy. He has hypothesized that the "migration" of church dedications from the West to the East of Scotland reflects the movement of various leaders of Cenel Comgaill, one leading group in the formerly independent kingdom of Dalriada, as a result of secular relationships in the East of Scotland to a power centre of Pictland. Two Pictish kings at the beginning of of the 7th century had a Cenel Comgaill father and a Pictish mother. I demonstrate that three churches in Muthill Parish reflect three of the most important saints from the western homeland of Cenel Comgaill.
Disclaimer/Complaints regulations If you believe that digital publication of certain material inf... more Disclaimer/Complaints regulations If you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible.
The chapter considers the notions substrate, superstrate, adstrate, to then focus on research on ... more The chapter considers the notions substrate, superstrate, adstrate, to then focus on research on the substrate element in creole languages, noting the methodological issues which challenge that research. Examples of evidence for substrate influence are presented for the Surinam creoles and Berbice Dutch.
The Routledge Handbook of Pidgin and Creole Languages, 2020
Kof i Yakpo and Norval Smith Afropop sung in Nigerian Pidgin, Reggae and Dancehall in Jamaican, a... more Kof i Yakpo and Norval Smith Afropop sung in Nigerian Pidgin, Reggae and Dancehall in Jamaican, and African American English Rap lyrics have become the musical and linguistic signatures of a TransAtlantic culture. The trajectory of the AECs therefore epitomizes the significant linguistic and social transformations of the Atlantic world, and the globe at large, in the past few centuries.
Our basic aim in this thesis is to provide a new hypothesis regarding the genesis of the Creole l... more Our basic aim in this thesis is to provide a new hypothesis regarding the genesis of the Creole languages of Surinam - Sranan, Saramaccan, Matawai, Ndjuka (Auka), Paramaccan, Boni (Aluku) and Kwinti. This is an extremely complex question, and we do not pretend to be able to cover it exhaustively. What we will do is attack the available linguistic data from an angle that has hitherto been neglected - that of historical phonology. We have not chosen to utilize this method as an end in itself, although the application of the techniques of historical phonology to the data of the Surinam Creoles clarifies many questions which have been dealt with unsatisfactorily in the past, such as the question of the establishment of the source language of lexical items in these languages. We employ the techniques of historical phonology rather as a tool for extracting new evidence with a potential bearing on the linguistic interrelationships in the earliest period of the colony of Surinam, and thereby of relevance for the controversial topic of this work - the genesis of the Surinam Creole languages.
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This is an extremely complex question, and we do not pretend to be able to cover it exhaustively. What we will do is attack the available linguistic data from an angle
that has hitherto been neglected - that of historical phonology. We have not chosen to utilize this method as an end in itself, although the application of the techniques of historical phonology to the data of the Surinam Creoles clarifies many questions which have been dealt with unsatisfactorily in the past, such as the question of the establishment of the source language of lexical items in these languages. We employ the techniques of historical phonology rather as a tool for extracting new evidence with a potential bearing on the linguistic interrelationships in the earliest period of the colony of Surinam, and thereby of relevance for the controversial topic of this work - the genesis of the Surinam Creole languages.