Languages in Contact: The Partial Restructuring of Vernaculars by John Holm (Eng

Description: Languages in Contact by John Holm This 2003 book accounts for the structural differences between non-Creole language varieties - such as African-American English - and their European source languages. John Holm argues that these differences resulted from partial restructuring, whereby some of the source languages features were retained, but many features from the non-native speakers language were also introduced. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description There is widespread agreement that certain non-Creole language varieties are structurally quite different from the European languages out of which they grew; however, until recently, linguists have found difficulty in accounting for either their genesis or their synchronic structure. This 2003 study argues that the transmission of source languages from native to non-native speakers led to partial restructuring, whereby some of the source languages morphosyntax was retained, but a significant number of substrate and interlanguage features were also introduced. Comparing languages such as African-American English, Afrikaans and Brazilian Vernacular Portuguese, John Holm identifies the linguistic processes that lead to partial restructuring, bringing into focus a key span on the continuum of contact-induced language change which has not previously been analysed. Informed by the first systematic comparison of the social and linguistic facts in the development of these languages, this book will be welcomed by students of contact linguistics, sociolinguistics and anthropology. Author Biography John Holm is Chair, English Linguistics and Director, Graduate Program in Descriptive Linguistics at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Table of Contents 1. Language contact and partial restructuring; 2. Social factors in partial restructuring; 3. The verb phrase; 4. The noun phrase; 5. The structure of clauses; 6. Conclusions. Review From the hardback review: With its cogent argumentation, supported by well-chosen examples and data clearly displayed in tables, Languages in Contact not only validates a promising hypothesis for explaining the varieties analyzed [BP, African American English, Non-standard Caribbean Spanish, Afrikaans and Reunionnais French] but also outlines what may turn out to be a particularly fertile research paradigm. Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages From the hardback review: Despite its modest length, this endeavour of linking the sociolinguistic to linguistic factors shared by five languages represents an exciting step in better understanding processes involved in the formation of contact languages. Canadian Journal of Lingusitics From the hardback review: A comparative approach to creolistics is nothing new, and Holm is a past master at it, but this work, essential reading for all interested in creolistics, is the first classic (and let us hope, by no means the last) of the new field of comparative semi-creolistics. Language in Society Promotional This 2003 book accounts for the structural differences between non-Creole language varieties and their European source languages. Review Quote "This book is a welcome example of scholarship that examines previous opinions in the field and evaluates the evidence for and against positions adopted by other scholars, without theoretical bias or ideological preconceptions. Hence, the book can be recommended to all those whos concerns touch on the broad field of language contact, language shift, and the rise of new varieties and languages." - Raymond Hickey, Essen University Promotional "Headline" This 2003 book accounts for the structural differences between non-Creole language varieties and their European source languages. Description for Bookstore This 2003 book accounts for the structural differences between non-Creole language varieties - such as African-American English - and their European source languages. John Holm argues that these differences resulted from partial restructuring, whereby some of the source languages features were retained, but many features from the non-native speakers language were also introduced. Description for Library This 2003 book accounts for the structural differences between non-Creole language varieties - such as African-American English - and their European source languages. John Holm argues that these differences resulted from partial restructuring, whereby some of the source languages features were retained, but many features from the non-native speakers language were also introduced. Details ISBN0521068371 Author John Holm Short Title LANGUAGES IN CONTACT Pages 196 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521068371 ISBN-13 9780521068376 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 306.44 Year 2008 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle The Partial Restructuring of Vernaculars Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Affiliation Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal DOI 10.1604/9780521068376 UK Release Date 2008-07-10 AU Release Date 2008-07-10 NZ Release Date 2008-07-10 Illustrations 9 Tables, unspecified; 5 Maps Publication Date 2008-07-10 Alternative 9780511486289 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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