The lexical basis of grammatical borrowing : a Prince Edward Island French case study / Ruth King.

By:

King, Ruth Elizabeth, 1954-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; ; v. 209.Publication details: Amsterdam : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2000.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 241 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9027237166
9789027237163
9789027299512
902729951X
1282163655
9781282163652
1588110141
9781588110145

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Lexical basis of grammatical borrowing.DDC classification:

447 13

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PC3645 .K56 2000eb

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17.23
18.24

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Contents:

THE LEXICAL BASIS OF GRAMMATICAL BORROWING; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The sociohistorical background; Chapter 3. Origins and development of Acadian French; Chapter 4. Languages in contact:Theory and methodology; Chapter 5. A grammatical sketch; Chapter 6. The linguistic consequences of language contact: Codeswitching and borrowing; Chapter 7. The semantic and syntactic reanalysis of lexical borrowings: The case of back.

Summary: This book is a detailed study of French-English linguistic borrowing in Prince Edward Island, Canada which argues for the centrality of lexical innovation to grammatical change. Chapters 1-4 present the theoretical and methodological perspectives adopted along with the sociolinguistic history of Acadian French. Chapter 5 outlines the basic features of Acadian French morphosyntax. Chapter 6 provides an overview of the linguistic consequences of language contact in Prince Edward Island. Chapters 7-9 consider three particular cases of grammatical borrowing: the borrowing of the English adverb bac.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book is a detailed study of French-English linguistic borrowing in Prince Edward Island, Canada which argues for the centrality of lexical innovation to grammatical change. Chapters 1-4 present the theoretical and methodological perspectives adopted along with the sociolinguistic history of Acadian French. Chapter 5 outlines the basic features of Acadian French morphosyntax. Chapter 6 provides an overview of the linguistic consequences of language contact in Prince Edward Island. Chapters 7-9 consider three particular cases of grammatical borrowing: the borrowing of the English adverb bac.

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