Toward a typology of Australian contact languages

O’Shannessy, Carmel; Angelo, Denise; Simpson, Jane

doi:10.1075/jpcl.00137.osh

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Australian Contact Languages
Edited by Carmel O'Shannessy, Denise Angelo and Jane Simpson
[Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages 39:1] 2024
► pp. 1–33

Introduction

Toward a typology of Australian contact languages

Carmel O’Shannessy | Australian National University

Denise Angelo | Australian National University

Jane Simpson | Australian National University

Article outline

Introduction
Background
Historical development of contact languages
Nomenclature
Contact language types: Creoles
Contact language types: Mixed languages
Shared and distinct contact language structures
Contact languages and speaker creativity
Language maintenance and fragility
Social implications
Abbreviations
References

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Published online: 15 April 2024

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