{"product_id":"the-ecology-of-language-evolution-paperback","title":"The Ecology of Language Evolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSalikoko S. Mufwene\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis major new work explores the development of creoles and other new languages, focusing on the conceptual and methodological issues they raise for genetic linguistics. Written by an internationally renowned linguist, the book surveys a wide range of examples of changes in the structure, function and vitality of languages, and suggests that similar ecologies have played the same kinds of roles in all cases of language evolution. The Ecology of Language Evolution will be welcomed by students and researchers in sociolinguistics, creolistics, theoretical linguistics and theories of evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453301604530,"sku":"9780521794756","price":79.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/46cf25792da7a9207f8b96be4218ba7d.webp?v=1778826497","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-ecology-of-language-evolution-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}