This book draws together this diverse research, looking at examples from many different situations, to present the topic in any easily accessible form. Language contact is looked at from four distinct perspectives.

In depth analysis of different types of language-mixing among bilingual speakers.

Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will be a valuable source for students and scholars of linguistics and anthropology alike.

This book takes a language contact perspective: we consider heritage languages from the perspective of their history, their structural properties, and their interaction with other surrounding languages.

The topics in this series range from phonology to semantics, from syntax to information structure, from mathematical linguistics to studies of the lexicon. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert

The topics in this series range from phonology to semantics, from syntax to information structure, from mathematical linguistics to studies of the lexicon. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert

Explores the history and structure of South American languages, combining insights from archaeology and genetics with innovative linguistic analysis.