Dynamics of Language Contact English and Immigrant Languages |
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| Author:
| Clyne, Michael |
| Contribution by:
| Chaudenson, Robert
Kachru, Braj
Milroy, Lesley
Mufwene, Salikoko S.
Poplack, Shana
Silverstein, Michael |
| Series title: | Cambridge Approaches to Language Contact Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-78648-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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Written by a leading expert in the field, this new and much-needed account brings together disparate findings to examine the dynamics of contact between languages in an immigrant context. Using data from a wide range of languages, including German, Dutch, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Croatian and Vietnamese, Michael Clyne discusses the dynamics of their contact with English. Clyne analyzes how and why these languages change in an immigration country like Australia, and asks why some...
More DescriptionWritten by a leading expert in the field, this new and much-needed account brings together disparate findings to examine the dynamics of contact between languages in an immigrant context. Using data from a wide range of languages, including German, Dutch, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Croatian and Vietnamese, Michael Clyne discusses the dynamics of their contact with English. Clyne analyzes how and why these languages change in an immigration country like Australia, and asks why some languages survive longer than others.