Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives on Contact Languages

Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives on Contact Languages
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9789027292018
ISBN-13 : 9027292019
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Book Synopsis Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives on Contact Languages by : Magnus Huber

Download or read book Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives on Contact Languages written by Magnus Huber and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2007-09-27 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of selected conference papers from three SPCL meetings brings together a cross-fertilization of approaches to the study of contact languages. The articles are grouped into three coherent sections dealing with, respectively, phonetics and phonology, including Optimality Theory; synchronic analyses of both morphology and syntax; and diachronic tracings of language change, with special focus on sound patterns as well as semantics. An added value of the volume is that most of the articles are in various ways significant for more than one linguistic subgrouping, and there is a significant overlap of interests; the sections also cover sociolinguistic subjects, give both theoretical and functional linguistic analyses of language data, and discuss issues of grammaticalization. Thus, in discussing a number of issues relevant far beyond the study of pidgin and creole languages, as well as providing a wealth of linguistic data, this volume also contributes to the broader field of linguistics in general.


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