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Mufwene, Salikoko S. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1990
Proposes a reinterpretation of the language bioprogram hypothesis to show how substrate influence and bioprogrammatic factors may all be invoked to account for various complementary aspects of creole genesis. A contextual and weighted interpretation of markedness shows the selective application of substrate influence in creolization and transfer…
Descriptors: Creoles, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing, Linguistic Theory
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Dabene, Louise; Billiez, Jacqueline – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1986
The bilingual speech of members of Spanish, Portuguese, and Algerian communities in France was examined, and a model proposed for classification of code-switching according to speakers' intentions and the dynamics of the interaction. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Communication Skills