Talking in Context (e-bog) af Goodfellow, Anne Marie

Talking in Context e-bog

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Talking in Context demonstrates the importance of cultural contact on the structure of languages and addresses the socio-cultural aspects of indigenous language use in the modern world. Goodfellow's analysis of linguistic data from three generations of Kwak'wala speakers shows that English has greatly influenced grammar and phonology. Even though Kwak'wala is being replaced by English as the la...
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Forfattere Goodfellow, Anne Marie (forfatter)
Udgivet 20 juli 2005
Længde 240 sider
Genrer 1KB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780773572768
Talking in Context demonstrates the importance of cultural contact on the structure of languages and addresses the socio-cultural aspects of indigenous language use in the modern world. Goodfellow's analysis of linguistic data from three generations of Kwak'wala speakers shows that English has greatly influenced grammar and phonology. Even though Kwak'wala is being replaced by English as the language of communication, Goodfellow found that speakers with varying degrees of fluency use the native language tactically to signal Kwak'wala identity and for ceremony.