Bilingualism in the Community Language Contact and Grammatical Change |
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| Author:
| Cacoullos, Rena Torres
Travis, Catherine E. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-41582-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2018 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $167.95 |
Book Description:
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Bilingualism is in the spotlight, with mass migration being a feature of our times, reflected in labels like Spanglish. Hotly debated is whether the use of two languages, especially in alternation, or code-switching, brings about grammatical changes. Highlighting the structure of bilingual speech, this book demonstrates that grammatical change is far from a foregone conclusion in bilingual communities.
Bilingualism is in the spotlight, with mass migration being a feature of our times, reflected in labels like Spanglish. Hotly debated is whether the use of two languages, especially in alternation, or code-switching, brings about grammatical changes. Highlighting the structure of bilingual speech, this book demonstrates that grammatical change is far from a foregone conclusion in bilingual communities.