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The Influence of the Lexifier
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The Influence of the Lexifier

Debra Ziegeler
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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.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
De Gruyter
Country
DE
Date
22 April 2024
Pages
296
ISBN
9783110785173

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.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
De Gruyter
Country
DE
Date
22 April 2024
Pages
296
ISBN
9783110785173

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