The changing structure of Modern Greek : the formation of an ethnolect
Part of : Γλωσσολογία ; Vol.5-6, 1986, pages 123-138
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This paper comprises a sociolinguistic study on the state of Modern Greek in contact with Australian English. Although the total impact of English on MG could not be measured, it has been found that an attrition process is evident at inter-generational level which can be averted. The attrition is generated by the restriction of the elaboration of function of MG and the negative disposition of the individual bilingual. The attrition induces the “contraction” of the circumference of the 'Anticipated Language Model' (ALM), that is the generally accepted model for standard Greek. Certain lexical, semantic, pragmatic, phonological and prosodic deviations appear to be stabilized in the Acquired Communicative Variety of Greek-Australian bilinguals. This non-standard variety, the Ethnolect, does not depend on bilingualism and appears to have its regional variations and its own characteristics.
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Περιέχει διάγραμμα, πίνακες, σημειώσεις και βιβλιογραφία
