Second-Generation Speech: Lexicon, Code-Switching and Morpho-Syntax of Croatian-English Bilinguals: 249 (Europaische Hochschulschriften/European ... 21: Linguistics/Serie 21: Linguistique) - Softcover

Hlavac, Jim

 
9783906770062: Second-Generation Speech: Lexicon, Code-Switching and Morpho-Syntax of Croatian-English Bilinguals: 249 (Europaische Hochschulschriften/European ... 21: Linguistics/Serie 21: Linguistique)

Synopsis

This book examines the Croatian speech of 100 Croatian-English bilingual adults in Melbourne. The focus of this study is directed at the transference of English words and forms in otherwise Croatian speech. An examination of English-origin forms, whether single or multiple items, is matched against various contemporary models of code-switching. Furthermore, grammatical structures divergent from those found in homeland Croatian are presented. They reveal possible consequences of contact-induced language change. As such, this work represents a recent contribution to the study of code-switching and languages in contact.

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About the Author

The Author: Jim Hlavac BA (Hons), Dip. Ed., Grad. Dip., Ph.D. is a Research Associate in the Linguistics Program of the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at Monash University, Melbourne.

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9780820459349: Second-Generation Speech: Lexicon, Code-Switching and Morpho-Syntax of Croatian-English Bilinguals: v. 249 (European University Studies)

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ISBN 10:  0820459348 ISBN 13:  9780820459349
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 2003
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