The past decade has seen an unprecedented growth in the study of
language contact, associated partly with the linguistic effects of
globalization and increased migration all over the world. Written by a
leading expert in the field, this 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. The book contains useful
comparisons between immigrant vintages, generations, and between
bilinguals and trilinguals. An outstanding contribution to the study
of language contact, this book will be welcomed by students and
researchers in linguistics, bilingualism, the sociology of language
and education.
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ISBN
9780511060588
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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