Linguistic Epidemiology: Semantics and Grammar of Language Contact in Mainland Southeast Asia

by N.J. Enfield

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This important new study examines in detail a semantic-pragmatic pattern surrounding the basic verb 'acquire' in nearly 30 Southeast Asian languages, concentrating on Lao, Vietnamese, Khmer, Kmhmu, Hmong, and varieties of Chinese.
The book makes a significant contribution to empirical work on semantic and grammatical change in a linguistic area, as well as representing theoretical advances in cognitive semantics. Gricean pragmatics, semantic change,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415868335

ISBN13:9780415868334

Release Date:November 2014

Publisher:Routledge

Length:416 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Foreign Language Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages Language Arts

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