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Sociolinguistic Typology. Social Determinants of Linguistic Complexity

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This book considers how far social factors explain why human societies produce different kinds of language at different times and places and why some languages and dialects get simpler while others get more complex. It does so in the context of a wide range of languages and societies.

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Sociolinguistic Typology. Social Determinants of Linguistic Complexity, Peter Trudgill

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Title
Sociolinguistic Typology. Social Determinants of Linguistic Complexity
Language
English
Released
2011
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
0199604355
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9780199604357
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This book considers how far social factors explain why human societies produce different kinds of language at different times and places and why some languages and dialects get simpler while others get more complex. It does so in the context of a wide range of languages and societies.