English-derived words in Sierra Leone Krio
This thesis is divided into four sections. Section One is introductory, and starts with a mention of the theories about the origins, and definitions of pidgin and creole languages. It also discusses the historical and linguistic background to Krio, tentatively postulates an acrolect-basilect continuum and undertakes to describe the dynamic state of native Krio speech. The section ends with a phonological study of Krio. Section Two discusses the Phonology of English-derived words in Krio. It examines the eclectic nature of the British' influence, discussing the systemic, phonotactic and phonetic features of the various British accents that may have contributed to the formation of modern Krio phonological structure. The contribution of the phonological structure of the African substratum is also discussed and reference is made to similarities with other creole languages. Section Two ends with a study of the correspondences between stress patterns in the English forms and tone patterns in the Krio cognates, as well as tone patterns in creolised forms and calques. Section Three is about the Morphology of English-derived words in Krio. It deals with the effects of decreolisation on inflectional and derivational
Jones, Frederick Claudius Victor
Linguistics
English-derived words in Sierra Leone Krio. This thesis is divided into four sections. Section One is introductory, and starts with a mention of the theories about the origins, and definitions of pidgin and creole languages. It also discusses the historical and linguistic background to Krio, tentatively postulates an acrolect-basilect continuum and undertakes to describe the dynamic state of native Krio speech. The section ends with a phonological study of Krio. Section Two discusses the Phonology of English-derived words in Krio. It examines the eclectic nature of the British' influence, discussing the systemic, phonotactic and phonetic features of the various British accents that may have contributed to the formation of modern Krio phonological structure. The contribution of the phonological structure of the African substratum is also discussed and reference is made to similarities with other creole languages. Section Two ends with a study of the correspondences between stress patterns in the English forms and tone patterns in the Krio cognates, as well as tone patterns in creolised forms and calques. Section Three is about the Morphology of English-derived words in Krio. It deals with the effects of decreolisation on inflectional and derivational
english derived word divide_four section section_one introductory start mention theory origins definition creole language also_discuss historical linguistic_background tentatively postulate continuum undertakes describe dynamic state native speech section end phonological study section_two discuss phonology english derived word examines eclectic nature british influence discuss systemic phonotactic phonetic feature various british accent may_contribute formation modern phonological structure phonological structure african substratum also_discuss reference_make similarity creole language section_two end study correspondence stress_pattern english form tone pattern cognate well tone pattern form section morphology english derived word deal effect inflectional derivational