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The Linguistic Legacy of Spanish and Portuguese: Colonial Expansion and Language Change (Cambridge Approaches to Language Contact) by J. Clancy Clements

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The Linguistic Legacy of Spanish and Portuguese: Colonial Expansion and Language Change (Cambridge Approaches to Language Contact) J. Clancy Clements
Language: English
Page: 276
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0521539447, 9780521539449
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Book Description

Analyses the development of Portuguese and Spanish from Latin and their subsequent transformation into several non-standard varieties. Clements demonstrates that grammar formation not only takes place in parent-to-child communication, but also in adult-to-adult communication. He argues that cultural identity and cognitive abilities are important factors in language formation and maintenance.

About the Author

J. Clancy Clements is Professor of Linguistics and Spanish & Portuguese at Indiana University.