The ecology of language evolution /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

This major new work explores the development of creoles and other new languages, focusing on the conceptual and methodological issues they raise for genetic linguistics. Drawing on major theories of language formation, macroecology and population genetics, Mufwene proposes a common approach to the d...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mufwene, Salikoko S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Colección:Cambridge approaches to language contact.
Temas:
Historical linguistics.
Creole dialects > History.
Languages in contact.
Social ecology.
Social Environment
Linguistique historique.
Langues créoles > Histoire.
Langues en contact.
Écologie sociale.
historical linguistics.
human ecology.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Ancient Languages.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Historical & Comparative.
Creole dialects
Historical linguistics
Languages in contact
Social ecology
Kolonialismus
Evolutionstheorie
Sprachwandel
Kreolisierung
Soziolinguistik
Creooltalen.
Taalgenese.
Ecolinguistics.
Taalcontact.
Lingüística histórica.
Dialeto regional.
Sociolingüística.
Afrika
Europa
Englisch.
Kreolische Sprachen.
Black English.
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Founder Principle in the development of creoles; 3 The development of American Englishes: factoring contact in and the social bias out; 4 The legitimate and illegitimate offspring of English; 5 What research on development of creoles can contribute to genetic linguistics; 6 Language contact, evolution, and death: how ecology rolls the dice; 7 Past and recent population movements in Africa: their impact on its linguistic landscape; 8 Conclusions: the big picture; Notes.

Ejemplares similares