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

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.

List of contents

Contents: Croatian-English bilingualism - Lexical transference - Code-switching - Contact-induced language change - 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.

Product details

• Authors: Jim Hlavac
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2016
• EAN: 9783906770062
• ISBN: 978-3-906770-06-2
• No. of pages: 366
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 20 mm x 220 mm
• Weight: 540 g
• Series: Europäische Hochschulschriften; Europäische Hochschulschriften 23 / European University Studies 23 / Publications Universitaires Européennes 23; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européenn; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 21): Linguistik / Linguistics / Linguistique; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 21): Linguistik / Linguistics / Linguistique; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies/Publications Universitaires Européenne
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics