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Talk in Two Languages /

One of the most common phenomena of language use among bilingual speakers is language alternation. Theoretically this is impossible, both grammatically and socio-functionally. Drawing on Ethnomethodology this book addresses the crucial question of how to account for its actual possibility, and offer...

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Main Author: Gafaranga, Joseph (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Linguistics.
Grammar.
Multilingualism.
Sociolinguistics.
Grammar, Comparative and general.
Language and languages > Grammars.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:One of the most common phenomena of language use among bilingual speakers is language alternation. Theoretically this is impossible, both grammatically and socio-functionally. Drawing on Ethnomethodology this book addresses the crucial question of how to account for its actual possibility, and offers a critical reading of current approaches.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 225 pages)
ISBN:9780230593282
DOI:10.1057/9780230593282