15-SEMT105-11
This course surveys the current state of knowledge in contact linguistics, including Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and language contact; the role of internal vs. external factors in shaping the outcomes of contact; borrowing and shift and their short- and long-term effects; problematic cases such as so-called “mixed languages”; convergence areas (Sprachbunds); and the most extreme examples of language contact, namely pidgins and creoles: their evolution, typical features, typology, and sociolinguistic aspects.
- Teacher: Ronald Kim