Creoles, interlanguages, processing and transfer: A response to Sprouse

1. IntroductionIn his article in the first issue of this journal, Rex A. Sprouse (2009) presents a critique of two of my recent papers (Plag 2008a, 2008b) in the Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages, in which I put forward the hypothesis that creoles are conventionalized interlanguages of an earl...

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Autore principale: Plag, Ingo
Natura: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: Acquisition et interaction en langue étrangère 2012
Accesso online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Riassunto:1. IntroductionIn his article in the first issue of this journal, Rex A. Sprouse (2009) presents a critique of two of my recent papers (Plag 2008a, 2008b) in the Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages, in which I put forward the hypothesis that creoles are conventionalized interlanguages of an early stage. Sprouse’s critique would deserve a detailed treatment, which however, due to the space limitations imposed on this response, has to wait for another occasion. It may be worthwhile, however...