The lexical basis of grammatical borrowing a Prince Edward Island French case study
This book is a detailed study of French-English linguistic borrowing in Prince Edward Island, Canada which argues for the centrality of lexical innovation to grammatical change. Chapters 1-4 present the theoretical and methodological perspectives adopted along with the sociolinguistic history of Aca...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
J. Benjamins Pub. Co
c2000.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 209. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31519805*spi |
| Sumario: | This book is a detailed study of French-English linguistic borrowing in Prince Edward Island, Canada which argues for the centrality of lexical innovation to grammatical change. Chapters 1-4 present the theoretical and methodological perspectives adopted along with the sociolinguistic history of Acadian French. Chapter 5 outlines the basic features of Acadian French morphosyntax. Chapter 6 provides an overview of the linguistic consequences of language contact in Prince Edward Island. Chapters 7-9 consider three particular cases of grammatical borrowing: the borrowing of the English adverb bac. |
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| Descripción Física: | xvi, 241 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9789027237163 9789027299512 |
