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This is a festschrift in honor of Caribbean linguist and lexicographer Richard Allsopp, edited by his wife and his former colleague (professors of linguistics at, respectively, the U. of West Indies in Barbados and Stanford U. in the US) and containing contributions by former students, friends, and colleagues. The 16 included articles address a wide range of Allsopp's academic interests in Caribbean literacy, linguistics, lexicography, and culture. They are presented in sections focused on Caribbean English; creole linguistics in the Caribbean; Caribbean lexicography; Caribbean folklore and religion; Caribbean literature, music, and dance; and language issues in Caribbean schools. Canoe Press is an imprint of the U. of the West Indies. Distributed in the US by Long Leaf Services. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
