Language change and variation in Gibraltar /

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While much has been written about Gibraltar from historical and political perspectives, sociolinguistic aspects have been largely overlooked. This book describes the influences which have shaped the colony's linguistic development since the British occupation in 1704, and the relationship betwe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Levey, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2008.
Colección:Impact, studies in language and society ; 23.
Temas:
Linguistic change > Gibraltar.
Sociolinguistics > Gibraltar.
Languages in contact > Gibraltar.
Changement linguistique > Gibraltar.
Sociolinguistique > Gibraltar.
Langues en contact > Gibraltar.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Ancient Languages.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Historical & Comparative.
Language and languages > Variation.
Languages in contact.
Linguistic change.
Sociolinguistics.
Gibraltar > Languages > Variation.
Gibraltar.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:While much has been written about Gibraltar from historical and political perspectives, sociolinguistic aspects have been largely overlooked. This book describes the influences which have shaped the colony's linguistic development since the British occupation in 1704, and the relationship between the three principal means of communication: English, Spanish and the code-switching variant Yanito. The study then focuses its attentions on the communicative forms and functions of Gibraltarian English. The closing of the border between Gibraltar and Spain (1969-1982), which effectively isolated the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxii, 192 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-188) and index.
ISBN:9789027291592
9027291594
1282152254
9781282152250
9786612152252
6612152257
ISSN:1385-7908 ;

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