Pidginization in Vietnam

Language variation, both synchronic and diachronic, constitutes a major thrust of linguistic research. In particular, distinct language systems in¬fluence each other in various ways when they are brought into contact. Since many different ethnic groups have co-existed and moved about in Southeast As...

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Main Author: Goral, Donald R.
Other Authors: UC Berkeley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178661
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Language variation, both synchronic and diachronic, constitutes a major thrust of linguistic research. In particular, distinct language systems in¬fluence each other in various ways when they are brought into contact. Since many different ethnic groups have co-existed and moved about in Southeast Asia for millenia, it is often difficult to solve such problems as the proof of genetic affiliations and the identification of areal features which have diffused across linguistic boundaries.