Vernacular Universals and Language Contacts

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2008

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Non-standard varieties of English all over the world share a striking number of grammatical features which are hard to explain because of the widely differing sociolinguistic and historical backgrounds of these varieties. Contributors to this book discuss two major factors behind the shared features: vernacular universals and contact-induced change.

ISBN-13
9780415992398
ISBN-10
0415992397
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year
2008
Publication date
2008-12-22
Pages
386
Dimensions
229x152x
Weight
890