Anna Verschik offers a new perspective on how a previously monolingual community of Russian-speakers in Estonia is rapidly becoming bilingual after the end of the Soviet occupation in 1991. The contact-induced change in Russian under the growing impact of Estonian is analysed in the theoretical framework of code-copying. Changes in linguistic behaviour of the speakers are often a result of intentional cultivation of non-monolingual communication strategies and language policies, and go hand in hand with the development of a new identity, 'Estonian Russians'. Emerging Bilingual Speech is a fascinating study that will be of interest to researchers studying language contact, language change and bilingualism.
| ISBN | 9781441127440 |
| Autor(a) | Verschik, Anna |
| Editora | Continuum International Publishing |
| Ano de edição | 2011 |
| Páginas | 270 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 23,40 X 15,60 |