Worksheets and Problem Sets
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Kwéyòl Donmnik (Dominica Creole) Noun Phrase
Problem Set
Joy Peltier
syntax, morphosyntax
The utterances in this problem set come from Kwéyòl Donmnik (Dominica Creole) users residing in London, UK who
participated in fieldwork conducted by Dr. Joy Peltier, a linguist of Dominica and African American heritages. This problem set will give you an introduction to several of the Kwéyòl noun phrase’s components and linear orderings.
29. August 2023
Dominica; United Kingdom
Jamaican Creole Reduplication
Problem Set Key
Danuta Allen, Felicia Bisnath, Sophia Eakins, Demet Kayabasi and Cecilia Solís-Barroso
phonology, morphology, semantics, cognitive science, modularity
The data for this problem set come from Dr. Shelome Gooden, a first language user of Jamaican Creole
(JamC) and a linguist specializing in Creoles and sociolinguistics. The data come from her PhD
dissertation which was on the phonetics and phonology of reduplication in JamC.
23. Dezember 2023
Jamaica
Cabo Verdean Creole (Non-)stative Verbs
Problem Set Key
Danuta Allen, Felicia Bisnath, Sophia Eakins, Demet Kayabasi and Cecilia Solís-Barroso
morphosyntax, syntax, verbs
Data from this exercise comes from Prof. Marlyse Baptista’s 2002 book “Syntax of Cape Verdean Creole: The Sotavento Varieties.” Prof. Baptista is a Cabo Verdean linguist specializing in morpho-syntax and Creole studies.
28. Dezember 2023
Cabo Verde
Kwéyòl Donmnik (Dominica Creole) Noun Phrase
Problem Set Key
Joy Peltier
syntax, morphosyntax
The utterances in this problem set come from Kwéyòl Donmnik (Dominica Creole) users residing in London, UK who
participated in fieldwork conducted by Dr. Joy Peltier, a linguist of Dominica and African American heritages. This problem set will give you an introduction to several of the Kwéyòl noun phrase’s components and linear orderings.
29. August 2023
Dominica; United Kingdom
Lánnang-uè (Manila) Tones
Problem Set
Wilkinson Daniel Wong Gonzales
phonology, mixed language, sociolinguistic variation, generational change
Lánnang-uè is a tonal language, which means that all words, regardless of whether they are derived from English, Hokkien, or Tagalog gets assigned tone. But is this tone assignment systematic? That is, is Lánnang-uè tone ‘random’ as some of its speakers say?
23. Dezember 2023
Philippines
Cabo Verdean Creole Pluralization
Problem Set
Danuta Allen, Felicia Bisnath, Sophia Eakins, Demet Kayabasi and Cecilia Solís-Barroso
morphosyntax, pluralization
The following questions aim to introduce the variation and creativity in pluralization strategies in Cabo Verdean Creole (CVC) and to encourage the students to reflect on how a language more familiar to them (English) also varies in its pluralization marking. By leading students to find commonalities between English and CVC, we hope to reinforce non-exceptionalist thinking towards Creole languages.
28. Dezember 2023
Cabo Verde
Jamaican Creole Reduplication
Problem Set
Danuta Allen, Felicia Bisnath, Sophia Eakins, Demet Kayabasi and Cecilia Solís-Barroso
phonology, morphology, semantics, modularity, cognitive science
The data for this problem set come from Dr. Shelome Gooden, a first language user of Jamaican Creole
(JamC) and a linguist specializing in Creoles and sociolinguistics. The data come from her PhD
dissertation which was on the phonetics and phonology of reduplication in JamC.
23. Dezember 2023
Jamaica
Lánnang-uè (Manila) Tones
Problem Set Key
Wilkinson Daniel Wong Gonzales
phonology, mixed language, sociolinguistic variation, generational change
Lánnang-uè is a tonal language, which means that all words, regardless of whether they are derived from English, Hokkien, or Tagalog gets assigned tone. But is this tone assignment systematic? That is, is Lánnang-uè tone ‘random’ as some of its speakers say?
23. Dezember 2023
Philippines
Cabo Verdean Creole (Non-)stative Verbs
Problem Set
Danuta Allen, Felicia Bisnath, Sophia Eakins, Demet Kayabasi and Cecilia Solís-Barroso
morphosyntax, syntax, verbs
Data from this exercise comes from Prof. Marlyse Baptista’s 2002 book “Syntax of Cape Verdean Creole: The Sotavento Varieties.” Prof. Baptista is a Cabo Verdean linguist specializing in morpho-syntax and Creole studies.
28. Dezember 2023
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verdean Creole Pluralization
Problem Set Key
Danuta Allen, Felicia Bisnath, Sophia Eakins, Demet Kayabasi and Cecilia Solís-Barroso
morphosyntax, pluralization
The following questions aim to introduce the variation and creativity in pluralization strategies in Cabo Verdean Creole (CVC) and to encourage the students to reflect on how a language more familiar to them (English) also varies in its pluralization marking. By leading students to find commonalities between English and CVC, we hope to reinforce non-exceptionalist thinking towards Creole languages.
28. Dezember 2023
Cabo Verde