Published April 28, 2003 | Version v1
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Ditransitive constructions: Creole languages in a cross-linguistic perspective

  • 1. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

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In this paper, we argue that the ditransitive constructions in creole languages worldwide are best explained on the basis of influence from substrate languages in Africa and the Pacific region.

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http://www.creolica.net/Ditransitive-constructions-Creole

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