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The transmission of Anglo-Norman : language history and language acquisition /

This investigation contributes to issues in the study of second language transmission by considering the well-documented historical case of Anglo-Norman. Within a few generations of the establishment of this variety, its phonology diverged sharply from that of continental French, yet core syntactic...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ingham, Richard P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Company, 2012.
Colección:Language faculty and beyond ; 9.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This investigation contributes to issues in the study of second language transmission by considering the well-documented historical case of Anglo-Norman. Within a few generations of the establishment of this variety, its phonology diverged sharply from that of continental French, yet core syntactic distinctions continued to be reliably transmitted. The dissociation of phonology from syntax transmission is related to the age of exposure to the language in the experience of ordinary users of the language. The input provided to children acquiring language in a naturalistic communicative setting.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027273345
9027273340
1283894874
9781283894876