Vernacular universals and language contacts: evidence from varieties of english and beyond
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415853293
Date de publication :
6 août 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
544 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.