{"product_id":"dynamics-of-contact-induced-language-change","title":"Dynamics of Contact-Induced Language Change","description":"Open publication \u003cp\u003eThe volume deals with previously undescribed morphosyntactic variations and changes appearing in settings involving language contact. Contact-induced changes are defined as dynamic and multiple, involving internal change as well as historical and sociolinguistic factors. A variety of explanations are identified and their relationships are analyzed. Only a multifaceted methodology enables this fine-grained approach to contact-induced change. A range of methodologies are proposed, but the chapters generally have their roots in a typological perspective. The contributors recognize the precautionary principle: for example, they emphasize the difficulty of studying languages that have not been described adequately and for which diachronic data are not extensive or reliable.\u003cbr\u003e Three main perspectives on contact-induced language change are presented. The first explores the role of multilingual speakers in contact-induced language change, especially their spontaneous innovations in discourse. The second explores the differences between ordinary contact-induced change and change in endangered languages. The third discusses various aspects of the relationship between contact-induced change and internal change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"De Gruyter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335206052184,"sku":"9783110271331","price":194.06,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9783110271331_b9a8af26-089c-43e7-9b09-c76054a3df7d.jpg?v=1779521461","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/dynamics-of-contact-induced-language-change","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}