The lexical basis of grammatical borrowing : a Prince Edward Island French case study / Ruth King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Ruth Elizabeth, 1954-

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; Series IV, v. 209.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 209

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French language--Foreign elements--English.

French language.

Acadians--Prince Edward Island--Languages.

Acadians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 241 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a detailed study of French-English linguistic borrowing in Prince Edward Island, Canada which argues for the centrality of lexical innovation to grammatical change. Chapters 1-4 present the theoretical and methodological perspectives adopted along with the sociolinguistic history of Acadian French. Chapter 5 outlines the basic features of Acadian French morphosyntax. Chapter 6 provides an overview of the linguistic consequences of language contact in Prince Edward Island.

Contents:

THE LEXICAL BASIS OF GRAMMATICAL BORROWING; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The sociohistorical background; Chapter 3. Origins and development of Acadian French; Chapter 4. Languages in contact: Theory and methodology; Chapter 5. A grammatical sketch; Chapter 6. The linguistic consequences of language contact: Codeswitching and borrowing; Chapter 7. The semantic and syntactic reanalysis of lexical borrowings: The case of back

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612163654

9781282163652

1282163655

9789027299512

902729951X

OCLC:

70740771