Ecology of Language Evolution

Name: Ecology of Language Evolution
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ISBN: 9780521791380

ISBN-10: 0521791383

ISBN-13: 9780521791380

Edition: 2001

Authors: Salikoko S. Mufwene, Robert Chaudenson, Braj Kachru, Lesley Milroy, Shana Poplack

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Written by an internationally renowned linguist, this work explores the development of creoles and other new languages, focusing on the conceptual and methodological issues they raise for genetic linguistics.

Book details

List price: $88.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/30/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 274
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English




Introduction



The founder principle in the development of creoles



The development of American Englishes: factoring contact in and the social bias out



The legitimate and illegitimate offspring of English



What research on the development of creoles can contribute to genetic linguistics



Language contact, evolution and death: how ecology rolls the dice



Past and recent population movements in Africa: their impact on its linguistic landscape



Conclusions for the big picture