I-XX -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Present-day Pacific pidgins -- Chapter 3 Previous theories of pidgin development -- Chapter 4 Early days: History of contacts 1788-1863 -- Chapter 5 The beginnings: The language situation 1788-1863 -- Chapter 6 The plantations: History of contacts 1863-1906 -- Chapter 7 Jargon to pidgin: The language situation 1863-1906 -- Chapter 8 Colonial days: History of contacts 1906-1975 -- Chapter 9 Differentiation: The language situation 1906-1975 -- Chapter 10 Today's world: 1975 to the present -- Chapter 11 Conclusion -- Appendix I Konstitusin blong Ripablik blong Vanuatu -- Appendix II Maps -- References -- Index