Open publication The volume deals with previously undescribed
morphosyntactic variations and changes appearing in settings
involving language contact. Contact-induced changes are defined as
dynamic and multiple, involving internal change as well as
historical and sociolinguistic factors. A variety of explanations
are identified and their relationships are analyzed. Only a
multifaceted methodology enables this fine-grained approach to
contact-induced change. A range of methodologies are proposed, but
the chapters generally have their roots in a typological
perspective. The contributors recognize the precautionary
principle: for example, they emphasize the difficulty of studying
languages that have not been described adequately and for which
diachronic data are not extensive or reliable. Three main
perspectives on contact-induced language change are presented. 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.
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