Contact and sociolinguistic variation
Abtahian, M. and Kasstan, J. 2020. Contact and sociolinguistic variation. in: Hickey, R. (ed.) The Handbook of Language Contact. 2nd edition Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 221-239
Abtahian, M. and Kasstan, J. 2020. Contact and sociolinguistic variation. in: Hickey, R. (ed.) The Handbook of Language Contact. 2nd edition Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 221-239
| Chapter title | Contact and sociolinguistic variation |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abtahian, M. and Kasstan, J. |
| Editors | Hickey, R. |
| Abstract | This chapter deals with research in the variationist paradigm that intersects with the field of language contact. It focuses on sound change as well as a significant part of the tradition of variationist sociolinguistics. The chapter discusses the types of changes that are possible in the context of different language-contact scenarios, as well as some of the distinctions that are made between different types of change and different types of language-contact scenarios. It highlights how variationist methods have contributed to understanding of contact-induced change in such contexts. The chapter expands on a few notable cases of variation in the context of contact with respect to dichotomous notions: internally- vs externally motivated changes; phonetically natural vs. unnatural changes; and socially “predictable” vs “unpredictable” effects in contact settings. The chapter infers that cases of language shift can precipitate micro-level structural changes in the grammar of individuals and across the speech community. |
| Book title | The Handbook of Language Contact. 2nd edition |
| Page range | 221-239 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 28 Jul 2020 |
| ISBN | 9781119485025 |
| 9781119485094 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119485094.ch11 |