Every language has been influenced in some way by other languages. In many cases, this influence is reflected in words which have been absorbed from other langu
Analysis of bilinguals' use of two languages reveals highly adept code-switching: alternating between languages while keeping intact the separate grammars.
It is generally agreed that about 7,000 languages are spoken across the world today and at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of this century. This s
Recent years have seen intense debates between formal (generative) and functional linguists, particularly with respect to the relation between grammar and usage