English as a contact language

"Recent developments in contact linguistics suggest considerable overlap of branches such as historical linguistics, variationist sociolinguistics, pidgin/creole linguistics, language acquisition, etc. This book highlights the complexity of contact-induced language change throughout the history...

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Other Authors:	Schreier, Daniel 1971- (Editor), Hundt, Marianne (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2013.
Series:	Studies in English language
Subjects:	English language > History. English language > Variation. English language > Standardization. Languages in contact. Historical linguistics.