Language Evolution Contributor(s): Mufwene, Salikoko S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826493696 ISBN-13: 9780826493699 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $242.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Languages are constantly changing. New words are added to the English language every year, either borrowed or coined, and there is often railing against the decline of the language by public figures. Some languages, such as French and Finnish, have acad |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 417.7 |
LCCN: 2008005678 |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.53 lbs) 376 pages |
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Publisher Description: Languages are constantly changing. New words are added to the English language every year, either borrowed or coined, and there is often railing against the 'decline' of the language by public figures. Some languages, such as French and Finnish, have academies to protect them against foreign imports. Yet languages are species-like constructs, which evolve naturally over time. Migration, imperialism, and globalization have blurred boundaries between many of them, producing new ones (such as creoles) and driving some to extinction. |