Since the 1970s functionalism has been attached to a variety of movements and models making major contributions to linguistic theory. Over the past decades it has gained more ground, and we now have a substantial body of literature from various perspectives making a positive impact on the field of linguistics. This collection of papers brings leading scholars in this area together to provide recognition to the impact of functionalism on current linguistic theory highlighting its nature as a leading force within linguistics and beyond and defining its current and future directions.

Product Description: This unique collection of articles in honor of Marianne Mithun represents the very latest in research on language contact and language change in the Indigenous languages of the Americas. The book aims to provide new theoretical and empirical insights into how and why languages change, especially with regard to contact phenomena in languages of North America, Meso-America and South America...read more

Product Description: La relación entre el español y el inglés es sumamente compleja y variable en los Estados Unidos. El contacto constante entre ambos idiomas provoca alteraciones diversas en los sistemas lingüísticos envueltos. Éstas se manifiestan en forma de préstamos léxicos y estructurales, simplificaciones y alternancias de código...read more