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"The book meets the general needs of tourists and business travellers with key paragraphs for every possible situation." "All you need to know about Mauritian Creole in a nutshell." What is Mauritian Creole? A pidgin French which has evolved in Mauritius since the beginning of French rule nearly 300 years ago. Today it is the lingua franca of the country. It has no grammatical or other rules, no verbs to conjugate and no orthography. Non?Mauritians will probably find it the easiest foreign language to learn. The book has been written with these very people in mind and incorporates an English?Creole dictionary. The result is the most comprehensive book available for anyone wishing to learn Mauritian Creole. In this book the first attempt has been made to further simplify the language and make it even easier to learn and speak. Apostrophes and cedillas have been banished, so have unnecessary silent letters; accents have been reduced to just two, and used sparingly. Thus famille is spelt fami, Paques / Pac, cadeau /cado, Francois/ Fransoi and so on. The book gives the origins of many words, explains typical Creole expressions and idioms.It even provides a system of grading to denote the strength of swear words!Unusually for a language book, it also includes a comprehensive guide to Mauritian gastronomy with descriptions of most Creole dishes, as these have contributed the largest number of new words in use today, as can be seen in the chapter on the latest additions to Creole. The book is in two sections. Part One is for tourists who just want a phrase book. Part Two is for those who are interested in Mauritian Creole as a language and includes its history, tracing its origin, and evolution .
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is extremely easy to navigate and very good value for money. Some funny bits for those who already speak the lingo and basics for those new to Morisyen.
Very pleased with the purchase which arrived prompt and in immaculate condition.
Very pleased with the purchase which arrived prompt and in immaculate condition.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The book appears to be very comprehensive but I found that you do need a splattering of french language to be able to understand how it should sound.
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I just want to say thank you to the author of this book for helping me to understand a bit of Mauritian Creole. I have not been able to find a book about the language before and it really helps me to understand my new family and their Mauritian ways also. I am sure that it will be useful for anyone who wants to know more about Mauritius too. Accurate description of food etc. Great!
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One of a kind!
I'm half Mauritian, but I live in England, so my understanding of Mauritian Creole is pretty limited. Read more
Published 18 months ago by D Lawrence
A totally comprehensive guide. Highly recommended.
I am faced with the daunting task of learning both french and creole. While there's a wealth of free resources online for French, there isn't much in the way of Mauritian Creole. Read more
Published 22 months ago by chris_jenkins_12
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