ABSTRACT
Using a working definition of the language faculty which elaborates on the underlying theoretical and empirical assumptions that gave rise to this concept, this paper reviews key studies that reflect the various positions that both Creolists and non-Creolists have taken in connection with Creoles and the language faculty. It also provides empirical evidence supporting the view that, as is true of any other natural language, the variation observed in Creole languages reflects competing I-grammars, as part of I-Language. In this respect, this paper supports an anti-exceptionalist view of Creole genesis and development.
