Sociolinguistic typology: social determinants of linguistic complexity
Auteur :
Trudgill, Peter
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199604357
Date de publication :
20 oct. 2011
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,5 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
432 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book considers how far social factors explain why human societies produce different kinds of language at different times and places and why some languages and dialects get simpler while others get more complex. It does so in the context of a wide range of languages and societies.