The Genesis of Sri Lanka Malay : a Case of Extreme Language Contact.

Sri Lanka Malay shows extreme language contact: Malay phonology and lexicon are squared with clearly Indian morphosyntax and semantics. Historical, anthropological, typological and structural approaches shed light on the complex genesis and rapid evolution of this language.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Nordhoff, Sebastian
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden : BRILL, 2012.
Series:	Brill's studies in South and Southwest Asian languages.
Subjects:	Malay language > Sri Lanka. Malay language > Grammar. Malays (Asian people) > Sri Lanka. Languages in contact > Sri Lanka. FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Miscellaneous. Languages in contact Malay language Malay language > Grammar Malays (Asian people) Sri Lanka
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Table of Contents:

pt. I. Overview
pt. II. Sociology, history, and demography
pt. III. Language contact.

The Genesis of Sri Lanka Malay : a Case of Extreme Language Contact.

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