Vernacular universals and language contacts [ evidence from varieties of English and beyond

Vernacular universals and language contacts [ evidence from varieties of English and beyond

Discusses the role of two major factors shaping the grammars of different varieties of English (and of other languages) all over the world: so-called vernacular universals and contact-induced change. This book focuses on putative universal vernacular features

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Filppula, Markku (Author), Klemola, Juhani (Author), Paulasto, Heli (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge , c2009
Series:Routledge studies in Germanic linguistics 14
Subjects:
English language > Variation
Languages in contact
Linguistic change
Linguistic universals
Online Access:NetLibrary

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