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The role of extralinguistic factors in linguistic variation and contact-induced language change among Suriname's Coppename Kwinti and Ndyuka Maroons

The role of extralinguistic factors in linguistic variation and contact-induced language change... One of the difficulties in studying contact-induced language change is that from a strictly linguistic point of view contact leads to unpredictable outcomes. One possible explanation for this is that factors external to the linguistic systems in question play a role in the outcome of their interaction. Using Ethnolinguistic Identity Theory as a point of departure, I examine socio-cultural factors relevant to the ethnolinguistic vitality of Kwinti and Ndyuka, two closely related languages which are mainly in contact with the same languages, Surinamese Dutch and Sranan. A number of linguistic variables are then examined in corpora of language data gathered in 2010 and 2011. I argue not only that Kwinti is more susceptible to contact-induced influence, but that differing social and cultural factors are correlated with, and are probable contributing factors in the unique outcomes. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Linguistica Hafniensia: International Taylor & Francis

The role of extralinguistic factors in linguistic variation and contact-induced language change among Suriname's Coppename Kwinti and Ndyuka Maroons

Borges, Robert
Acta Linguistica Hafniensia: International , Volume 45 (2): 19 – Nov 1, 2013
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2014 The Linguistic Circle of Copenhagen
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1949-0763
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0374-0463
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10.1080/03740463.2013.901664
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Abstract

One of the difficulties in studying contact-induced language change is that from a strictly linguistic point of view contact leads to unpredictable outcomes. One possible explanation for this is that factors external to the linguistic systems in question play a role in the outcome of their interaction. Using Ethnolinguistic Identity Theory as a point of departure, I examine socio-cultural factors relevant to the ethnolinguistic vitality of Kwinti and Ndyuka, two closely related languages which are mainly in contact with the same languages, Surinamese Dutch and Sranan. A number of linguistic variables are then examined in corpora of language data gathered in 2010 and 2011. I argue not only that Kwinti is more susceptible to contact-induced influence, but that differing social and cultural factors are correlated with, and are probable contributing factors in the unique outcomes.

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Acta Linguistica Hafniensia: International – Taylor & Francis

Published: Nov 1, 2013

Keywords: Creoles; Suriname; Ndyuka; Kwinti; language contact; ethno-linguistic vitality

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