The Influence of the Lexifier

The Influence of the Lexifier
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9783110785258
ISBN-13 : 3110785250
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Book Synopsis The Influence of the Lexifier by : Debra Ziegeler

Download or read book The Influence of the Lexifier written by Debra Ziegeler and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of language contact in the „new" English varieties is frequently influenced by sociolinguistic approaches and reference to substrate languages but much less often to functionally-based contact linguistic theory. In The Influence of the Lexifier, Ziegeler applies grammaticalization and other explanations of language change to many under-researched features of Singapore English, highlighting the role of the co-existing lexifier in the unique contact setting of Singapore.

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