Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material -- 1 Scandoromani: Language and Speakers -- 2 The Sounds of a Mixed Language -- 3 The Interdependence of Adaptation, Derivation, and Inflection in a Mixed Morphology -- 4 Outline of a Syntax -- 5 Conclusion: Support for an Autonomous Model -- Appendix I Vocabulary -- References -- Author Index -- Language Index -- Subject Index.

Scandoromani: Remnants of a Mixed Language is the first, comprehensive, international description of the language of the Swedish and Norwegian Romano, also labeled resande/reisende. The language, an official minority language in Sweden and Norway, has a history in Scandinavia going back to the early 16th century. A mixed language of Romani and Scandinavian, it is spoken today by a vanishingly small population of mainly elderly people. This book is based on in-depth linguistic interviews with two native speakers of different families (one of whom is the co-author) as well as reviews of earlier sources on Scandoromani. The study reveals a number of interesting features of the language, as well as of mixed languages in general. In particular, the study gives support to the model of autonomy of mixed languages.