Boundaries and Bridges e-bog
802,25 DKK
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Multidirectional language contact involving more than two languages is little described. However, it probably represents the most common type of contact in the world, where colonization, rapid socioeconomic and demographic change, and society-wide multilingualism have led to dramatic linguistic change. This book presents fascinating cases of multidirectional contact and convergence between high...
E-bog
802,25 DKK
Forlag
De Gruyter Mouton
Udgivet
26 juni 2017
Længde
453 sider
Genrer
Linguistics
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781614514886
Multidirectional language contact involving more than two languages is little described. However, it probably represents the most common type of contact in the world, where colonization, rapid socioeconomic and demographic change, and society-wide multilingualism have led to dramatic linguistic change. This book presents fascinating cases of multidirectional contact and convergence between highly diverse languages in an emerging linguistic area in Suriname and the Guianas and proposes a framework for comparable studies.