Journal of Language Contact

Evolution of languages, contact and discourse

"Es gibt keine völlig ungemischte Sprache" (Hugo Schuchardt)

Purpose of JLC

We wish JLC to focus on the study of language use and language change in accordance with a view of language contact whereby both, empirical data (the precise description of languages and how they are used) and the resulting theoretical elaborations (hence the statement and analysis of new problems) become the primary engines for advancing our understanding of the nature of language. This will also involve associating linguistic, anthropological, historical, and cognitive factors. We believe that such an approach would make a major new contribution to understanding language change at a time when there is a notable increase of interest and activity in this field. The theoretical discussion above must not be taken as restrictive. On the contrary, JLC should provide a forum for discussion of general perspectives on language change and should accept contributions of any orientation on the principle that reasoned argumentation will enrich our understanding of language contact.

 

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