Sociolinguistics, Linguistics & Semiotics - General & Miscellaneous, Bilingual Education

Bilingual Speech: A Typology of Code-Mixing

Name: Bilingual Speech: A Typology of Code-Mixing
Author: Pieter Muysken
ISBN: 9780521023917

by Pieter Muysken

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Overview

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the different ways in which bilingual speakers switch from one language to another in the course of conversation. Pieter Muysken identifies three distinct patterns of mixing and explores how different mixing strategies depend on the contrasting grammatical properties of the languages involved, the degree of bilingual competence of the speaker and various social factors. The book synthesizes a vast array of recent research in a rapidly growing field of study that has much to reveal about the structure and function of language.

Synopsis

In depth analysis of different types of language-mixing among bilingual speakers.

About the Author, Pieter Muysken

Pieter Muysken is Professor of Linguistics at Radboud University Nijmegen, after previously teaching at the universities of Amsterdam and Leiden. His specialism is language contact and he does research in the Andes, the Caribbean and the Netherlands.