Linguistic Contact and Language Change An Introduction
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Linguistic contact is a reality of everyday life, as speakers of different languages come into contact with one another, often causing language change. This undergraduate textbook provides a means by which these processes, both modern and historical, can be analysed, based on cutting-edge theoretical and methodological practices. Chapters cover language death, the development of pidgins and creoles, linguistic convergence and language contact, and new variety formation. Each chapter is subdivided into key themes, which are supported by diverse and real-world…
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Key features
- Introduces new concepts in conjunction with real-world examples to bolster student understanding
- Includes dedicated case studies to ground discussions in the historical and contemporary ecology of a specific place
- Includes end of chapter exercises and practical research tasks to encourage autonomous, hands-on learning
- Guides students through a clear and measured analysis of scholarly disagreements over the genesis and nature of Creoles
About the book
- Subjects Historical Linguistics and Language Change,Language and Linguistics,Sociolinguistics and Language in Society
- Format: Hardback
- Expected publication date: 30 November 2024
- ISBN: 9781316512739
- Dimensions (mm): 254 x 178 mm
- Page extent: 218 pages
- Availability: Not yet published - available from
- Format: Paperback
- Expected publication date: 30 November 2024
- ISBN: 9781009069090
- Dimensions (mm): 254 x 178 mm
- Page extent: 218 pages
- Availability: Not yet published - available from
- Format: Digital
- Expected publication date: 23 September 2024
- ISBN: 9781009071093