A Report on the English-Lexifier Creole of Nicaragua, also known as Miskito Coast Creole, with special reference to Bluefields and the Corn Islands

Summary

On January 12 to 17, 1998, Ken Decker and Andy Keener made a very rapid trip to Nicaragua. The purpose of this study was to investigate sociolinguistic aspects of the English-Lexifier Creole language, known as Miskito Coast Creole (MCC), spoken along the eastern coast of Nicaragua. During this brief study, Ken and Andy visited Managua, Bluefields, and Big Corn Island.

1. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

2. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF ENGLISH-LEXIFIER CREOLE SPEECH COMMUNITIES IN NICARAGUA

3. PREVIOUS SCHOLARSHIP

4. HISTORY OF PEOPLE

5. SOCIAL FACTORS RELEVANT TO THE SOCIOLINGUISTIC ENVIRONMENT

6. BILINGUALISM

7. LANGUAGE ATTITUDES

8. LANGUAGE VITALITY

Author: Ken Decker and Andy Keener

Date of publication: February 1998

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Original publication: Summer Institute of Linguistics