Serial verb constructions : an argument for substrate influence (original) (raw)

This paper argues that serial verb constructions (SVCs) in creole languages are significantly influenced by substrate languages from which they are derived. Through the examination of Afro-Seminole Creole (ASC), it asserts that the presence of SVCs in a creole is contingent on the substrate languages having similar constructions. The research challenges the Language Bioprogram Hypothesis (LBH) that suggests minimal influence from substrate languages, presenting an alternative perspective that emphasizes the role of substrate languages in shaping both similarities and differences among creoles.