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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Main Author: Levey, David
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Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2008.
Series:Impact, studies in language and society ; 23.
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