Isolation And Language Change
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Isolation And Language Change
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Author : D. Schreier
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2003-05-02
Isolation And Language Change written by D. Schreier and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Extremely isolated communities offer 'laboratory conditions' for examining the processes of language change and dialect formation. This book presents findings of the first-ever ethnographic fieldwork on the most remote island in the world with a permanent population, Tristan da Cunha. It documents the historical formation of a unique local dialect and investigates the sociolinguistic mechanisms that underlie dialect contact and new-dialect formation. It also uncovers the linguistic consequences of post-insularity - language change processes as a result of increasing contacts with other communities and speakers. Researchers and students of language variation will find this book a unique resource.
Language Change
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Author : Leiv E. Breivik
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-06-01
Language Change written by Leiv E. Breivik and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
Complexity Isolation And Variation
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Author : Raffaela Baechler
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2016-07-11
Complexity Isolation And Variation written by Raffaela Baechler and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Complexity of grammatical structure has become a center of interest in recent typological and dialectological research. The contributions of the present volume discuss structural complexity from the perspective of language variation and change. Particular attention is paid to the hypothesis that languages and varieties spoken by small, isolated communities tend to display greater complexity than others.
Spanish Socio Historical Linguistics
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Author : Whitney Chappell
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2021-05-15
Spanish Socio Historical Linguistics written by Whitney Chappell and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This interdisciplinary volume explores the unique role of the sociohistorical factors of isolation and contact in motivating change in the varieties of Spanish worldwide. Recognizing the inherent intersectionality of social and historical factors, the book’s eight chapters investigate phenomena ranging from forms of address and personal(ized) infinitives to clitics and sibilant systems, extending from Majorca to Mexico, from Panamanian Congo speech to Afro-Andean vernaculars. The volume is particularly recommended for scholars interested in historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, history, sociology, and anthropology in the Spanish-speaking world. Additionally, it will serve as an indispensable guide to students, both at the undergraduate and graduate level, investigating sociohistorical advances in Spanish.
Language Change
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Author : Anna Mauranen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-12-03
Language Change written by Anna Mauranen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Through integrating different perspectives on language change, this book explores the enormous on-going linguistic upheavals in the wake of the global dominance of English. Combining empirical research with theoretical approaches, it will appeal to researchers and graduate students of English, and also of other languages studying language change.
Explaining Language Change
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Author : William Croft
language : en
Publisher: Pearson Education
Release Date : 2000
Explaining Language Change written by William Croft and has been published by Pearson Education this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
William Croft's text weaves together recent research findings from sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, grammatical change, pragmatics, social variation, language contact and genetic linguistics.
Complexity Isolation And Variation
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Author : Raffaela Baechler
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2016-07-11
Complexity Isolation And Variation written by Raffaela Baechler and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Complexity of grammatical structure has become a center of interest in recent typological and dialectological research. The contributions of the present volume discuss structural complexity from the perspective of language variation and change. Particular attention is paid to the hypothesis that languages and varieties spoken by small, isolated communities tend to display greater complexity than others.
Variation And Change In Geographically Isolated Communities
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Author : Donna Christian
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Variation And Change In Geographically Isolated Communities written by Donna Christian and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Americanisms categories.
The Lesser Known Varieties Of English
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Author : Daniel Schreier
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-04
The Lesser Known Varieties Of English written by Daniel Schreier and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This is the first ever volume to compile sociolinguistic and historical information on lesser-known, and relatively ignored, native varieties of English around the world. Exploring areas as diverse as the Pacific, South America, the South Atlantic and West Africa, it shows how these varieties are as much part of the big picture as major varieties and that their analysis is essential for addressing some truly important issues in linguistic theory, such as dialect obsolescence and death, language birth, dialect typology and genetic classification, patterns of diffusion and transplantation and contact-induced language change. It also shows how close interwoven fields such as social history, contact linguistics and variationist sociolinguistics are in accounting for their formation and maintenance, providing a thorough description of the lesser-known varieties of English and their relevance for language spread and change.
Consonant Change In English Worldwide
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Author : D. Schreier
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-11-01
Consonant Change In English Worldwide written by D. Schreier and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Applying insights from variationist linguistics to historical change mechanisms that have affected the consonantal system of English, Daniel Schreier reports findings from a historical corpus-based study on the reduction of particular consonant clusters and compares them with similar processes in synchronic varieties, thus defining consonantal change as a phenomenon involving psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, phonological theory and contact linguistics. Moreover, he weighs the impact of external and internal effects on causation, examining data from a total of 15 varieties with different time depths and social histories.