English as a Contact Language
Author: Daniel Schreier
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-01-17
Total Pages: 405
ISBN-13: 110700196X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHighlights the complexity of contact-induced language change throughout the history of English by bringing together cutting-edge research from historical linguistics, variationist sociolinguistics, pidgin/creole linguistics and language acquisition. With contributions from leading experts, the book offers fresh and exciting perspectives as well as an up-to-date overview of the respective fields.