Les structures comparatives en créole français de la caraïbe du XVIII e siècle
Abstract
This paper investigates how the comparison of inequality or equality was expressed in the Caribbean French proto-creole during the 18th century. The aim is to describe the different ways used to express the different registers of comparison (superiority, inferiority, equativity, similarity) in the context of the emergence of the Caribbean French creole, through several texts written in this area and era. To this end, we list linguistic forms and structures used in four selected ancient texts. Then we consider different hypohesis in terms of emergence, system and dynamics.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Historical Linguistics and Language Studies
Syntax
Semantics
Linguistic Variation
Linguistic Variation and Morphology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- La linguistique
- Volume
- Vol. 61
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 97–120
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- FR