Talking in Context demonstrates the importance of cultural contact on the structure of languages and addresses the socio-cultural aspects of indigenous language use in the modern world. Goodfellow's analysis of linguistic data from three generations of Kwak'wala speakers shows that English has greatly influenced grammar and phonology. Even though Kwak'wala is being replaced by English as the language of communication, Goodfellow found that speakers with varying degrees of fluency use the native language tactically to signal Kwak'wala identity and for ceremony.
| ISBN: | 9780773572768 |
| Publication date: | 20th July 2005 |
| Author: | Goodfellow, Anne Marie |
| Publisher: | McGill-Queen's University Press |
| Format: | Ebook |
Talking in Context demonstrates the importance of cultural contact on the structure of languages and addresses the socio-cultural aspects of indigenous language use in the modern world. Goodfellow's analysis of linguistic data from three generations of Kwak'wala speakers shows that English has greatly influenced grammar and phonology.
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Talking in Context was written by Goodfellow, Anne Marie and published by McGill-Queen's University Press
£72.99. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..