Vernacular Universals And Language Contacts

Author : Markku Filppula,Juhani Klemola,Heli Paulasto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135850661

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Vernacular Universals and Language Contacts by Markku Filppula,Juhani Klemola,Heli Paulasto Pdf

In this book, contributors have been brought together to discuss 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. Rather than assuming a general typological perspective, the studies in this volume focus on putative universal vernacular features – significant phonological or (morpho-) syntactic parallels found in non-standard varieties of English, English-based Creoles, and also varieties of other languages, all of which represent widely differing sociolinguistic and historical backgrounds. These universals are then set against the other major explanatory factor: contact-induced change, by which we understand both the possibility of dialect contact (or dialect diffusion) and language contact (including superstratal, substratal and adstratal influences).

Author : Markku Filppula
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:849677001

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Vernacular Universals and Language Contacts by Markku Filppula Pdf

Author : Raymond Hickey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781119485063

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The Handbook of Language Contact by Raymond Hickey Pdf

The second edition of the definitive reference on contact studies and linguistic change—provides extensive new research and original case studies Language contact is a dynamic area of contemporary linguistic research that studies how language changes when speakers of different languages interact. Accessibly structured into three sections, The Handbook of Language Contact explores the role of contact studies within the field of linguistics, the value of contact studies for language change research, and the relevance of language contact for sociolinguistics. This authoritative volume presents original findings and fresh research directions from an international team of prominent experts. Thirty-seven specially-commissioned chapters cover a broad range of topics and case studies of contact from around the world. Now in its second edition, this valuable reference has been extensively updated with new chapters on topics including globalization, language acquisition, creolization, code-switching, and genetic classification. Fresh case studies examine Romance, Indo-European, African, Mayan, and many other languages in both the past and the present. Addressing the major issues in the field of language contact studies, this volume: Includes a representative sample of individual studies which re-evaluate the role of language contact in the broader context of language and society Offers 23 new chapters written by leading scholars Examines language contact in different societies, including many in Africa and Asia Provides a cross-section of case studies drawing on languages across the world The Handbook of Language Contact, Second Edition is an indispensable resource for researchers, scholars, and students involved in language contact, language variation and change, sociolinguistics, bilingualism, and language theory.

Author : Esa Penttilä
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527554795

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Language Contacts Meet English Dialects by Esa Penttilä Pdf

This book presents a collection of fresh research on language contacts and dialects, and the interface between the two. The volume celebrates the work of Professor Markku Filppula, an eminent scholar in the fields of Irish English, Celtic contacts in the history of English, and language contacts and vernacular universals in nonstandard Englishes. The articles in this volume explore theories and methods employed in the study of language contacts and variation, Celtic substrata in Irish and British English, and dialect in the British Isles. The writers’ perspectives range from cognitive processing to sociolinguistics, and from theoretical and comparative discussions to new empirical, corpus-based studies.

Author : Bettina Migge,Shelome Gooden
Publisher : Language Science Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783961103478

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Social and structural aspects of language contact and change by Bettina Migge,Shelome Gooden Pdf

This book brings together papers that discuss social and structural aspects of language contact and language change. Several papers look at the relevance of historical documents to determine the linguistic nature of early contact varieties, while others investigate the specific processes of contact-induced change that were involved in the emergence and development of these languages. A third set of papers look at how new datasets and greater sensitivity to social issues can help to (re)assess persistent theoretical and empirical questions as well as help to open up new avenues of research. In particular they highlight the heterogeneity of contemporary language practices and attitudes often obscured in sociolinguistic research. The contributions all focus on language variation and change but investigate it from a variety of disciplinary and empirical perspectives and cover a range of linguistic contexts.

Author : Peter Siemund,Noemi Kintana
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027219275

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Language Contact and Contact Languages by Peter Siemund,Noemi Kintana Pdf

This new volume on language contact and contact languages presents cutting-edge research by distinguished scholars in the field as well as by highly talented newcomers. It has two principal aims: to analyze language contact from different perspectives – notably those of language typology, diachronic linguistics, language acquisition and translation studies; and to describe, explain, and elaborate on universal constraints on language contact. The individual chapters offer systematic comparisons of a wealth of contact situations and the book as a whole makes a valuable contribution to deepening our understanding of contact-induced language change. With its broad approach, this work will be welcomed by scholars of many different persuasions.

Author : Markku Filppula,Juhani Klemola,Devyani Sharma
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 841 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199777716

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The Oxford Handbook of World Englishes by Markku Filppula,Juhani Klemola,Devyani Sharma Pdf

"This book focuses on some features shared by 'Old' and 'New' varieties of English. 'Old' refers here to varieties of English spoken in Britain only, i.e. English English (EngE) and/or British English (BrE). They represent the longest-established varieties of English and are part of the hardcore of the L1 or the 'Inner Circle' of Englishes. 'New' varieties, in this context, are ones that have arisen in colonial or postcolonial contexts (the 'Outer Circle') and also comprise historically L2 varieties, such as Irish English, that have evolved as a result of language shift. This chapter examines three syntactic features that show similar developments in both New and Old varieties: the use of some modal auxiliaries, especially WILL/SHALL, some 'extended' uses of the progressive, and finally, combinations of these two, especially WILL/SHALL + be V-ing. All three display convergent developments that suggest a leading role for the New Englishes rather than the Old varieties"--

Author : Ian Mackenzie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351366588

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Language Contact and the Future of English by Ian Mackenzie Pdf

This book reflects on the future of the English language as used by native speakers, speakers of nativized New Englishes, and users of English as a lingua franca (ELF). The volume begins by outlining the current position of English in the world and accounts for the differences among native and nativized varieties and ELF usages. It offers a historical perspective on the impact of language contact on English and discusses whether the lexicogrammatical features of New Englishes and ELF are shaped by imperfect learning or deliberate language change. The book also considers the consequences of writing in a second language and questions the extent to which non-native English-speaking academics and researchers should be required to conform to ‘Anglo’ patterns of text organization and ‘English Academic Discourse.’ The book then examines the converse effect of English on other languages through bilingualism and translation. This volume is essential reading for students and scholars in English language, sociolinguistics, language acquisition, and language policy.

Author : Ralph Ludwig,Steve Pagel,Peter Mühlhäusler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107041356

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Linguistic Ecology and Language Contact by Ralph Ludwig,Steve Pagel,Peter Mühlhäusler Pdf

This book revisits and updates the concept of linguistic ecology, outlining applications to a variety of contact situations worldwide.

Author : Anna Rosen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027270528

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Grammatical Variation and Change in Jersey English by Anna Rosen Pdf

Situated at the crossroads of dialectology, sociolinguistics and contact linguistics, this volume provides a first comprehensive description of the morphosyntactic inventory of the variety of English spoken on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands. Based on a specially compiled corpus of spoken material containing both present-day sociolinguistic and archive data, it thereby reveals an intricate network of variation and change in this language-shift variety. The study adopts a cross-varietal approach for its analyses, which enables a first more systematic comparison between the Englishes spoken on Jersey, on its sister island Guernsey and beyond. In addition, it discusses the implications of identity aspects for language use in Jersey. The book will therefore be of major interest to any researcher or student working in the areas of language variation and change, language contact or dialectology and to those interested in sociolinguistic methodology and the relationships between language and identity.

Author : Andy Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 727 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136954566

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The Routledge Handbook of World Englishes by Andy Kirkpatrick Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of World Englishes constitutes a comprehensive introduction to the study of World Englishes drawing on the expertise of leading authors within the field. The Handbook is structured in nine sections covering historical perspectives, core issues and topics and new debates which together provide a thorough overview of the field taking into account the new directions in which the discipline is heading. Among the key themes covered are the development of English as a lingua franca among speakers for whom English is a common but not first language, the parallel development of English as a medium of instruction in educational institutions throughout the world and the role of English as the international language of scholarship and scholarly publishing, as well as the development of ‘computer-mediated’ Englishes, including ‘cyberprose’. The Handbook also includes a substantial introduction and conclusion from the editor. The Routledge Handbook of World Englishes is the ideal resource for postgraduate students of applied linguistics as well as those in related degrees such as applied English language and TESOL/TEFL.

Author : Daniel Schreier,Marianne Hundt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139619264

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English as a Contact Language by Daniel Schreier,Marianne Hundt Pdf

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 of English by bringing together cutting-edge research from these fields. Special focus is on recent debates surrounding substratal influence in earlier forms of English (particularly Celtic influence in Old English), on language shift processes (the formation of Irish and overseas varieties) but also on dialects in contact, the contact origins of Standard English, the notion of new epicentres in World English, the role of children and adults in language change as well as transfer and language learning. With contributions from leading experts, the book offers fresh and exciting perspectives for research and is at the same time an up-to-date overview of the state of the art in the respective fields.

Author : Terttu Nevalainen (linguiste),Elizabeth Closs Traugott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 983 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190627881

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The Oxford Handbook of the History of English by Terttu Nevalainen (linguiste),Elizabeth Closs Traugott Pdf

This ambitious handbook takes advantage of recent advances in the study of the history of English to rethink the understanding of the field.

Author : Terttu Nevalainen,Elizabeth Closs Traugott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199996384

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The Oxford Handbook of the History of English by Terttu Nevalainen,Elizabeth Closs Traugott Pdf

The availability of large electronic corpora has caused major shifts in linguistic research, including the ability to analyze much more data than ever before, and to perform micro-analyses of linguistic structures across languages. This has historical linguists to rethink many standard assumptions about language history, and methods and approaches that are relevant to the study of it. The field is now interested in, and attracts, specialists whose fields range from statistical modeling to acoustic phonetics. These changes have even transformed linguists' perceptions of the very processes of language change, particularly in English, the most studied language in historical linguistics due to the size of available data and its status as a global language. The Oxford Handbook of the History of English takes stock of recent advances in the study of the history of English, broadening and deepening the understanding of the field. It seeks to suggest ways to rethink the relationship of English's past with its present, and make transparent the variety of conditions and processes that have been instrumental in shaping that history. Setting a new standard of cross-theoretical collaboration, it covers the field in an innovative way, providing diachronic accounts of major influences such as language contact, and typological processes that have shaped English and its varieties, as well as highlighting recent and ongoing developments of Englishes--celebrating the vitality of language change over the centuries and the many contexts and processes through which language change occurs.

Author : Miriam Bouzouita,Renata Enghels,Clara Vanderschueren
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783110736250

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Convergence and divergence in Ibero-Romance across contact situations and beyond by Miriam Bouzouita,Renata Enghels,Clara Vanderschueren Pdf

Die im Jahre 1905 von Gustav Gröber ins Leben gerufene Reihe der Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie zählt zu den renommiertesten Fachpublikationen der Romanistik. Die Beihefte pflegen ein gesamtromanisches Profil, das neben den Nationalsprachen auch die weniger im Fokus stehenden romanischen Sprachen mit einschließt. Zur Begutachtung können eingereicht werden: Monographien und Sammelbände zur Sprachwissenschaft in ihrer ganzen Breite, zur mediävistischen Literaturwissenschaft und zur Editionsphilologie. Mögliche Publikationssprachen sind Französisch, Spanisch, Portugiesisch, Italienisch und Rumänisch sowie Deutsch und Englisch. Sammelbände sollten thematisch und sprachlich in sich möglichst einheitlich gehalten sein.