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The lexical basis of grammatical borrowing : a Prince Edward Island French case study /
This book is a detailed study of French-English linguistic borrowing in Prince Edward Island, Canada which argues for the centrality of lexical innovation to grammatical change. Chapters 1-4 present the theoretical and methodological perspectives adopted along with the sociolinguistic history of Aca...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
J. Benjamins Pub. Co.,
©2000.
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| Colección: | Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ;
v. 209. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book is a detailed study of French-English linguistic borrowing in Prince Edward Island, Canada which argues for the centrality of lexical innovation to grammatical change. Chapters 1-4 present the theoretical and methodological perspectives adopted along with the sociolinguistic history of Acadian French. Chapter 5 outlines the basic features of Acadian French morphosyntax. Chapter 6 provides an overview of the linguistic consequences of language contact in Prince Edward Island. Chapters 7-9 consider three particular cases of grammatical borrowing: the borrowing of the English adverb bac. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 241 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9027237166 9789027237163 9789027299512 902729951X 1282163655 9781282163652 1588110141 9781588110145 |
| ISSN: | 0304-0763 ; |