Language Standardization and Language Change describes the formation of an early standard norm at the Cape around 1900. The processes of variant reduction and s

Language Standardization and Language Change describes the formation of an early standard norm at the Cape around 1900. The processes of variant reduction and s

Standard Languages and Language Standards: Greek, Past and Present is a collection of essays with a distinctive focus and an unusual range. It brings together s

This volume seeks to extend and expand our current understanding of the processes of language standardization, drawing on both quantitative and qualitative appr