The Genesis of Sri Lanka Malay : a Case of Extreme Language Contact.
Sri Lanka Malay shows extreme language contact: Malay phonology and lexicon are squared with clearly Indian morphosyntax and semantics. Historical, anthropological, typological and structural approaches shed light on the complex genesis and rapid evolution of this language.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden :
BRILL,
2012.
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Colección: | Brill's studies in South and Southwest Asian languages.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Sri Lanka Malay shows extreme language contact: Malay phonology and lexicon are squared with clearly Indian morphosyntax and semantics. Historical, anthropological, typological and structural approaches shed light on the complex genesis and rapid evolution of this language. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (312 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9789004242258 9004242252 9004234136 9789004234130 9781283902175 1283902176 |