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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Nordhoff, Sebastian (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Brill, 2013.
Colección:Brill's studies in South and Southwest Asian languages ; v. 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
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.
Notas:"This book is a result of the workshop 'Past, Present, and Future of Sri Lanka Malay' held at the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig in November 2010."
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004242258
9004242252
1283902176
9781283902175