Description: The Oxford Handbook of Language Contact examines the ways in which speakers of one language can exert influence on another language, and the ways in which we can assess this influence. It draws on data from dozens of languages from across the globe, and examines the contact histories of twenty such situations (including American Sign Language) in detail. It is the most up-to-date book on this topic in the science of language.
Review Quotes: "every chapter in this volume is worthy of attention" -- James K. Watters, Journal of Language, Culture, and Religion
"It deserves a place on the shelves of any serious linguistist." -- George Lang, University of Ottawa, Canada"this sizable handbook is a welcome addition ... would make excellent readings for courses in language contact and/or historical linguistics." -- M. Pierce, CHOICE"This excellent and well-organized volume is expected to serve as an orientation and source-book for research on contact-induced language change for years to come." -- Natalie Operstein, LINGUIST