Language change and variation in Gibraltar / David Levey.

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Levey, David

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TextSeries: Impact, studies in language and society ; 23.Publication details: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2008.Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 192 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9789027291592
9027291594
1282152254
9781282152250
9786612152252
6612152257

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Language change and variation in Gibraltar.DDC classification:

417/.7094689 22

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P40.5.L542 G55 2008eb

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Contents:

Language Change and Variation in Gibraltar; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication; Table of contents; Tables; Figures; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The speech community of Gibraltar; 3. Fieldwork, methodology and analysis; 4. Language choice, competence and attitude; 5. Gibraltarian English; 6. Gibraltarian English; Summary and conclusions; References; Other material and sources consulted; Index; The series IMPACT: Studies in language and society.

Summary: While much has been written about Gibraltar from historical and political perspectives, sociolinguistic aspects have been largely overlooked. This book describes the influences which have shaped the colony's linguistic development since the British occupation in 1704, and the relationship between the three principal means of communication: English, Spanish and the code-switching variant Yanito. The study then focuses its attentions on the communicative forms and functions of Gibraltarian English. The closing of the border between Gibraltar and Spain (1969-1982), which effectively isolated the.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-188) and index.

While much has been written about Gibraltar from historical and political perspectives, sociolinguistic aspects have been largely overlooked. This book describes the influences which have shaped the colony's linguistic development since the British occupation in 1704, and the relationship between the three principal means of communication: English, Spanish and the code-switching variant Yanito. The study then focuses its attentions on the communicative forms and functions of Gibraltarian English. The closing of the border between Gibraltar and Spain (1969-1982), which effectively isolated the.