Dr AnandSyea is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Westminster, UK,and is co-editor (with Dr Philip Baker) of Changing Meanings, ChangingFunctions: Papers relating to grammaticalization in contact languages(1996).

• 1. Introduction \ 2. Overview of the grammar of Mauritian Creole \ 3. The structure of clauses \ 4. The structure of noun phrases \ 5. The syntax of tense, mood and aspect markers \ 6. The syntax of negation \ 7. Verb complementation and the structure of verb phrases \ 8. The structure of complementizer phrases \ Notes \ Bibliography \ Index

Anand Syea's book, the result of over twenty years of research, has everything one could wish for: abundant and reliable examples, a firm but accessible theoretical foundation, a transparent structure and line of argumentation.

Dr AnandSyea is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Westminster, UK,and is co-editor (with Dr Philip Baker) of Changing Meanings, ChangingFunctions: Papers relating to grammaticalization in contact languages(1996).

• 1. Introduction \ 2. Overview of the grammar of Mauritian Creole \ 3. The structure of clauses \ 4. The structure of noun phrases \ 5. The syntax of tense, mood and aspect markers \ 6. The syntax of negation \ 7. Verb complementation and the structure of verb phrases \ 8. The structure of complementizer phrases \ Notes \ Bibliography \ Index

Anand Syea's book, the result of over twenty years of research, has everything one could wish for: abundant and reliable examples, a firm but accessible theoretical foundation, a transparent structure and line of argumentation.

Dr AnandSyea is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Westminster, UK,and is co-editor (with Dr Philip Baker) of Changing Meanings, ChangingFunctions: Papers relating to grammaticalization in contact languages(1996).

• 1. Introduction \ 2. Overview of the grammar of Mauritian Creole \ 3. The structure of clauses \ 4. The structure of noun phrases \ 5. The syntax of tense, mood and aspect markers \ 6. The syntax of negation \ 7. Verb complementation and the structure of verb phrases \ 8. The structure of complementizer phrases \ Notes \ Bibliography \ Index

Anand Syea's book, the result of over twenty years of research, has everything one could wish for: abundant and reliable examples, a firm but accessible theoretical foundation, a transparent structure and line of argumentation.