Some little-known texts in Lingua Franca
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Abstract
The work starts with observations concerning some texts containing morphological and syntactic elements typical of the type of simplified Italian known as Lingua Franca. This is the basis for a critical analysis of the themes and problems relating to this form of communication. These little-known materials highlight the difficulty in recognizing the phenomenon of Lingua Franca with a statute as a stabilised pidgin.
Keywords
- Pidgin
- linguistic contact
- Italian in Northern Africa
