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Language Contact: an Introduction
Sarah Grey Thomason
Language Contact: an Introduction
Sarah Grey Thomason
On the Flathead Reservation in northwestern Montana, the sixty remaining fluent speakers of Montana Salish, most of them elderly, speak their language only to each other, changing to English when outsiders or younger tribal members are present. This title documents the linguistic consequences of language contacts worldwide.
240 pages, further reading, references, glossary
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 5, 2001 |
ISBN13 | 9780878408542 |
Publishers | Georgetown University Press |
Pages | 240 |
Dimensions | 229 × 155 × 24 mm · 485 g |
Language | English |