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Language Contact

Language Contact examines the linguistic outcomes of different languages or dialects coming into contact, including borrowing, pidgins, and creoles.

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· Pidgins and Creoles · Borrowing and Loanwords · Language Convergence · Code-Switching and Code-Mixing · Bilingualism and Multilingualism · Lingua Franca · Language Endangerment · Language Shift and Maintenance · Lexical Diffusion · Bilingual Education · Substrate and Superstrate Influence · Language Death · Koinéization and Standardization · Societal Bilingualism · Language Policy and Planning · Language Ideologies

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