This book is a comprehensive introduction to the study of language contact and its outcomes, as well as the social and linguistic factors involved. Provides a c
Issues in multilingualism and its implications for communities and society at large, language acquisition and use, language diversification, and creative langua
Most societies in today's world are multilingual. 'Language contact' occurs when speakers of different languages interact and their languages influence each oth
This comprehensive new edition of Wardhaugh’s textbook incorporates additional study features and numerous new and updated references to bring the book comple
What happens – sociologically, linguistically, educationally, politically – when more than one language is in regular use in a community? How do speakers ha