Language Interrupted

Language Interrupted Signs of Non-Native Acquisition in Standard Language Grammars

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Publisher's Synopsis

In Language Interrupted, linguist John McWhorter agrees that all languages are complex, but questions whether or not they are all equally complex. The topic of complexity has become a hot issue in recent years, particularly in creole studies, historical linguistics, and language contact.

Book information

ISBN: 9780195309805
Publisher: OUP USA
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 415
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 323
Weight: 625g
Height: 243mm
Width: 164mm
Spine width: 25mm