How New Languages Emerge

Autori

• David Lightfoot

Parametri

• 212 pagine
• 8 ore di lettura

• Linguistica

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The book delves into the dynamic process of language emergence and evolution, emphasizing the crucial role of children in this transformation. David Lightfoot presents a groundbreaking perspective on how new languages develop and how they are learned, highlighting the distinct yet complementary contributions of both children and adults in language change. This study provides an innovative exploration of language acquisition, variation, and the mechanisms that drive linguistic evolution.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2007

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