Code-Switching: Unifying Contemporary and Historical Perspectives

by Mareike L Keller

This book systematically discusses the link between bilingual language production and its manifestation in historical documents, drawing together two branches of linguistics which have much in common but are traditionally dealt with separately. By combining the study of historical mixed texts with the principles of modern code-switching and bilingualism research, the author argues that the cognitive processes underpinning the human capacity to produce...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030346668
• ISBN13: 9783030346669
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"