Grammatical Theory and Bilingual Codeswitching

by Jeff MacSwan

Theoretically significant work on the grammar of codeswitching by the leading researchers in the field.

Codeswitching is the alternate use of two or more languages among bilingual interlocutors. It is distinct from borrowing, which involves the phonological and morphological integration of a word from one language into another. Codeswitching involves the mixing of phonologically distinctive elements into a single utterance: Mi...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262027895
• ISBN13: 9780262027892
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher