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Os dialectos romanicos ou neo-latinos na África, Ásia e América

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The work surveys Romance-derived vernaculars that arose in Africa, Asia and the Americas, with special attention to Portuguese-based creoles. It documents how local speech varieties differ from metropolitan norms, assembles letters, proverbs and grammatical observations as evidence, and distinguishes deeper, heavily creolized forms from varieties retaining more continental features. The author traces recurring phonetic, lexical and structural tendencies, outlines comparative aims for grammar and vocabulary description, presents island case studies, and urges broader field documentation and systematic comparative study to clarify the formation and social distribution of these dialects.

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Adolfo Coelho

Adolfo Coelho was a Portuguese linguist and ethnographer known for his contributions to the study of Romance dialects and Portuguese ethnography. His notable works include "Os dialectos romanicos ou neo-latinos na África, Ásia e América," which explores the influence and variations of Romance languages across different continents, and "Portugal e Ilhas Adjacentes: Exposição Ethnografica Portugueza," which provides an ethnographic overview of Portugal and its neighboring islands. Coelho's research has been significant in understanding the linguistic and cultural diversity within the Portuguese-speaking world.

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