Electronic resource: Language varieties (various LCTL-based pidgi ns, creoles and minority dialects)

[Scott McGinnis]

Dear colleagues,


The renovated Language Varieties website has moved to
http://www.une.edu.au/langnet .
Its aim is to provide accessible information to non-linguists
(especially teachers and students) about pidgins, creoles, minority
dialects, regional dialects and indigenized varieties. (So an attempt
as been made to keep it uncomplicated in both content and design.) The
site contains definitions, tips for using such varieties in the
classroom, references and links to other sites. At present, it includes
descriptions of Hawai`i Creole English, African American (Vernacular)
English, Aboriginal English, Singlish (Singapore Colloquial English),
Bislama, Tok Pisin and Kamtok (Cameroon Pidgin). [Coming soon: Jamaican
Creole, Tayo and Geordie (Newcastle English),]. If anyone is interested
in contributing a short description of another variety, please contact
me. Also, any comments or suggestions for improvements would be
welcome.


Jeff Siegel

School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
University of New England
Armidale, NSW 2351
Australia
jsiegel at metz.une.edu.au