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Peer reviewedDavidson, Cecelia; Schwartz, Richard G. – Linguistics and Education, 1995
Explored bilingualism between Jamaican patois and standard English to gain insight into the semantic lexicon and investigate if there is extinction, replacement, or extension of the patois meanings with the linguistically shared words, such as "salad," in 20 adults given 2 tasks to perform. Results suggest modification of the compound…
Descriptors: Adults, Bilingual Students, Creoles, Diachronic Linguistics
Peer reviewedRickford, John.; And Others – Language, 1995
This article examines the variable absence of the verb in "as far as" constructions, which serve as qualifiers or topic restrictors in English. (46 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computational Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Discourse Analysis
Silva-Corvalan, Carmen – 1994
This study investigated the hypothesis that in language contact situations, bilinguals develop strategies aimed at lightening the cognitive load of having to remember and use two different linguistic systems, resulting in changes in the secondary language. The study examined four specific strategies (simplification of grammatical categories and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bilingualism, Cultural Context, Diachronic Linguistics
