A multi-model approach to contact-induced language change

Claudine Chamoreau (1) , Isabelle Léglise (1)

1 SeDyL - Structure et Dynamique des Langues

Three main perspectives on contact-induced language change are presented here, corresponding to three possible approaches to discussing the subject as part of a complex whole. The first explores the role of multilingual speakers in contact-induced language change, especially their spontaneous innovations in discourse. The second explores the differences between ordinary contact-induced change and change in endangered languages. The third discusses various aspects of the relationship between contact-induced change and internal change.

Mots clés: language contact; language change; typology

Domaines: Linguistique

Claudine Chamoreau, Isabelle Léglise. A multi-model approach to contact-induced language change. Dynamics of Contact-induced language change, Mouton de Gruyter, pp.1-15, 2012. ⟨halshs-00672263⟩