Language variation - European perspectives VII : Selected papers from the Ninth International Conference on Language Variation in Europe (ICLaVE 9), Malaga, June 2017

This Volume Contains A Selection From Papers Presented At The 9th International Conference On Language Variation In Europe (iclave 9), Which Was Held At The University Of Malaga (spain), From June 6 To 9, 2017. The Volume Includes Plenaries By Manuel Almeida (“language Hybridism: On The Origin Of Interdialectal Forms”) And Frans Hinskens (“of Clocks, Clouds And Sound Change”). In Addition, The Editors Have Selected 13 Papers Encompassing Different Languages And Language Varieties — Not Only From Large Language Families, Such As Romance And Germanic, But Also Small Language Families, Like Greek, Or Smaller Languages, Like Croatian — And Covering A Large Range Of Topics On Sociolinguistics And Linguistic Variation. The Book Displays A Contemporary Picture Of The Research Currently Being Conducted On Language Variation And Change In European Languages. Readers Interested In Every Field Related To Language And Language Use Will Enjoy A Wide Variety Of Theoretical Frameworks And Methodological Perspectives On Speech Variation, Historical Sociolinguistics And Foreign Language Acquisition And Learning.