Dynamics of contact-induced language change /
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| Imprint: | Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, 2012. |
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| Description: | viii, 393 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Language contact and bilingualism; 2 Language contact and bilingualism ; 2. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8902770 |
| Summary: | Open publication <p>The volume deals with previously undescribed morphosyntactic variations and changes appearing in settings involving language contact. Contact-induced changes are defined as dynamic and multiple, involving internal change as well as historical and sociolinguistic factors. A variety of explanations are identified and their relationships are analyzed. Only a multifaceted methodology enables this fine-grained approach to contact-induced change. A range of methodologies are proposed, but the chapters generally have their roots in a typological perspective. The contributors recognize the precautionary principle: for example, they emphasize the difficulty of studying languages that have not been described adequately and for which diachronic data are not extensive or reliable.<br> <br> Three main perspectives on contact-induced language change are presented. The first explores the role of multilingual speakers in contact-induced language change, especially their spontaneous innovations in discourse. The second explores the differences between ordinary contact-induced change and change in endangered languages. The third discusses various aspects of the relationship between contact-induced change and internal change.<br> <br></p> |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 393 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9783110271331 3110271338 |
