The Influence of the Lexifier
Download or Read eBook The Influence of the Lexifier PDF 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.
| Author | : Debra Ziegeler |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2024-04-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783110785258 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3110785250 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Influence of the Lexifier by : Debra Ziegeler
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.
