A Corpus-Driven Approach to Language Contact
| Author | : Evangelia Adamou |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2016-01-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781614516576 |
| ISBN-13 | : 161451657X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (57X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Corpus-Driven Approach to Language Contact by : Evangelia Adamou
Download or read book A Corpus-Driven Approach to Language Contact written by Evangelia Adamou and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book proposes a corpus-driven approach to language contact based on the study of endangered languages. Drawing on variationist and language contact frameworks, it presents an analysis of spoken corpora from Europe and Mexico using a combination of criteria. The aim of this approach is to establish patterns of multilingual speech prevailing in different communities and allow for crosslinguistic comparison.
