Language change and variation in Gibraltar / David Levey.
While much has been written about Gibraltar from historical and political perspectives, sociolinguistic aspects have been largely overlooked. This book describes the influences which have shaped the colony's linguistic development since the British occupation in 1704, and the relationship betwe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub.,
©2008.
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| Series: | Impact, studies in language and society ;
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| Summary: | While much has been written about Gibraltar from historical and political perspectives, sociolinguistic aspects have been largely overlooked. This book describes the influences which have shaped the colony's linguistic development since the British occupation in 1704, and the relationship between the three principal means of communication: English, Spanish and the code-switching variant Yanito. The study then focuses its attentions on the communicative forms and functions of Gibraltarian English. The closing of the border between Gibraltar and Spain (1969-1982), which effectively isolated the. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 192 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-188) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789027291592 9027291594 |
| ISSN: | 1385-7908 ; |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |