| Front | What are the three effects of language contact? |
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| Back | Accommodation - This represents the phonological changes in a language, as members of the substrata converge their accent to that of the superstrata. Borrowing - This represents the transfer of lexis and grammar between languages. Creolisation - If the two languages are not mutually intelligible, a pidgin forms, based on the lexis of the superstrata and the grammar of the substrata. This can lead to creolisation. |
Tags: indo-european, languages
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