Essays about: "cirkumlokution"

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  1. 1. Selected topics in the grammar of Français Tirailleur : A corpus study

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Anton Harry Norden; [2017]
    Keywords : Français Tirailleur; pidgin; contact language; noun phrase; même chose; circumlocution; Français Tirailleur; pidgin; kontaktspråk; nominalfras; même chose; cirkumlokution;

    Abstract : This corpus-based study describes some grammatical and lexical features of Français Tirailleur (FT), a pidgin spoken in the French colonial army from the mid-1800’s to the 1950’s. By examining the largest corpus available of the language, this study aims to (1) discern hitherto undescribed or strengthen previous claims about grammatical and lexical features of FT, (2) compare these features with its lexifier language and (3) identify changes over time. READ MORE