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Isolation and Language Change

- Contemporary and Sociohistorical Evidence From Tristan da Cunha English

About Isolation and Language Change

Extremely isolated communities offer 'laboratory conditions' for examining the processes of language change and dialect formation. It documents the historical formation of a unique local dialect and investigates the sociolinguistic mechanisms that underlie dialect contact and new-dialect formation.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781403904072
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 237
  • Published:
  • May 1, 2003
  • Edition:
  • 2003
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 431 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of Isolation and Language Change

Extremely isolated communities offer 'laboratory conditions' for examining the processes of language change and dialect formation. It documents the historical formation of a unique local dialect and investigates the sociolinguistic mechanisms that underlie dialect contact and new-dialect formation.

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