Trinidad Yoruba
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| Author | : Maureen Warner-Lewis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 1999-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9766400547 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789766400545 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Trinidad Yoruba by : Maureen Warner-Lewis
Book excerpt: Offers a comprehensive description of the West African language of Yoruba as it has been used on the island of Trinidad, addressing the experience of Africans in Trinidad and examining the nature of their social and linguistic heritage as it was modified and discarded in the European-dominated island community. Explains linguistic structures, analyzing Trinidad Yoruba as a distinct dialect of African Yoruba, and discusses the creolization process. Includes a Yoruba lexicon. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
