{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-language-contact-9781118347157","title":"The Handbook of Language Contact","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Raymond Hickey\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Linguistics - Historical \u0026amp; Comparative\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Language Contact\u003c\/i\u003e offers systematic coverage of the major issues in this field – ranging from the value of contact explanations in linguistics, to the impact of immigration, to dialectology – combining new research from a team of globally renowned scholars, with case studies of numerous languages.   *An authoritative reference work exploring the major issues in the field of language contact: the study of how language changes when speakers of distinct speech varieties interact *Brings together 40 specially-commissioned essays by an international team of scholars *Examines language contact in societies which have significant immigration populations, and includes a fascinating cross-section of case studies drawing on languages across the world *Accessibly structured into sections exploring the place of contact studies within linguistics as a whole; the value of contact studies for research into language change; and language contact in the context of work on language and society *Explores a broad range of topics, making it an excellent resource for both faculty and students across a variety of fields within linguistics\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45201741054103,"sku":"9781118347157","price":5764.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781118347157.webp?v=1767668023","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-handbook-of-language-contact-9781118347157","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}