Second-generation speech | Lexicon, code-switching and morpho-syntax of Croatian-English bilinguals

Jim Hlavac

ISBN 10: 3906770060 / ISBN 13: 9783906770062

Published by Peter Lang, 2003

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Second-generation speech | Lexicon, code-switching and morpho-syntax of Croatian-English bilinguals | Jim Hlavac | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2003 | Peter Lang | EAN 9783906770062 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstr. 11, 10178 Berlin, r[dot]boehm-korff[at]peterlang[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Second-generation speech | Lexicon, code-switching and morpho-syntax of Croatian-English bilinguals
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3906770060
• ISBN 13: 9783906770062
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
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Synopsis

This book examines the Croatian speech of 100 Croatian-English bilingual adults in Melbourne. The focus of this study is directed at the transference of English words and forms in otherwise Croatian speech. An examination of English-origin forms, whether single or multiple items, is matched against various contemporary models of code-switching. Furthermore, grammatical structures divergent from those found in homeland Croatian are presented. They reveal possible consequences of contact-induced language change. As such, this work represents a recent contribution to the study of code-switching and languages in contact.

About the Author

The Author: Jim Hlavac BA (Hons), Dip. Ed., Grad. Dip., Ph.D. is a Research Associate in the Linguistics Program of the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at Monash University, Melbourne.