Autorentext

Gary C. Fouse

Klappentext

The Story of Papiamentu is a non-linguistic history of the creole language, Papiamentu, which is spoken in Cura_ao, Aruba and Bonaire. Papiamentu is a Spanish-based creole which most believe to have originated in the 17th century. The exact origin of Papiamentu is in dispute, and this text discusses whether it is the result of the Spanish of explorers mixing with the language of the local Indians, or if it originated with Portuguese slavers in Africa.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Acknowledgements
Chapter 2 Maps (Africa and Caribbean)
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 Part I: Language: Pidgins and Creoles
Chapter 5 Papiamentu - A Look at the Language
Chapter 6 Part 2: Slavery: Slavery and Africa
Chapter 7 Spanish Discovery and Rule of the ABC Islands
Chapter 8 The Emergence of the Dutch
Chapter 9 Dutch Slavery on the ABC Islands
Chapter 10 Revolts and Emancipation
Chapter 11 Part 3: Development: The Formation of Papiamentu - How Did it Happen?
Chapter 12 The Sephardic Jews of Curaçao
Chapter 13 The Role of the Church
Chapter 14 Papiamentu vs. Dutch Society, Education and Law
Chapter 15 Oral Tradition
Chapter 16 The Written Word
Chapter 17 The Issue of Standardization
Chapter 18 Part 4: Present and Future: Papiamentu in the Netherlands
Chapter 19 The Present-Day Situation and the Future
Chapter 20 Bibliography
Chapter 21 Index