The Effects of Urbanization and Social Orientation: Locally Salient Variables as Indicators of Linguistic Change
The influence of urbanization on language change is made clear by studies showing that both historic and innovative forms are affected by linguistic and social factors associated with urban development. Traditional rural/urban differences are levelled, and innovative features and norms emerge in the...
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