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How new languages emergeHow new languages emerge

How new languages emerge2006

David Lightfoot

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David Lightfoot explains how languages come into being, arguing that children are the driving force. He explores how new systems arise, how they are acquired by children, and how adults and children play different complementary roles in language change.

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First published
2006
OL Work ID
OL1920544W

Subjects

Linguistic changeLanguage and languagesVariationLanguage acquisition

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