Larson, Pier Martin.

Ocean of letters : language and creolization in an Indian Ocean d iaspora / Pier M. Larson. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 . - xx, 378 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Critical perspectives on empire .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780521739573 (pbk.)

2009-000061


Malagasy language--Islands of the Indian Ocean.
Malagasy language-- History.
African diaspora--Islands of the Indian Ocean.
Creole dialects--Isands of the Indian Ocean.
Language and culture--Islands of the Indian Ocean.

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