This new volume on language contact and contact languages presents cutting-edge research by distinguished scholars in the field as well as by highly talented newcomers. It has two principal aims: to analyze language contact from different perspectives – notably those of language typology, diachronic linguistics, language acquisition and translation studies; and to describe, explain, and elaborate on universal constraints on language contact. The individual chapters offer systematic comparisons of a wealth of contact situations and the book as a whole makes a valuable contribution to deepening our understanding of contact-induced language change. With its broad approach, this work will be welcomed by scholars of many different persuasions.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9789027219275
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-90-272-1927-5
- Verlag: John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Erscheinungstermin: 21.08.2008
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: Erscheinungsjahr 2008
- Serie: Hamburg Studies on Multilingualism
- Produktform: Gebunden
- Gewicht: 820 g
- Seiten: 358
- Format (B x H): 164 x 245 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt