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Derek Bickerton

(1926–2018) Creolist

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Derek Bickerton was a creolist.

Quick Facts About Derek Bickerton

Born
March 25, 1926
Died
March 5, 2018
Profession
Creolist

About Derek Bickerton

[Wikidata] British American linguist (1926–2018)... | [Wikipedia] Derek Bickerton was an English-born American linguist, novelist, and professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Based on his work in creole languages in Guyana and Hawaii, he has proposed that the features of creole languages provide powerful insights into the development of language both by i

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