New perspectives on the study of contact-induced change: towards a dynamic model of language contact

Authors

  • Azucena Palacios Departamento de Filología Española, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/ Francisco Tomás Valiente, 1, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid

Abstract

This paper proposes a more dynamic model of contact-induced change. Special emphasis is placed on two types of changes induced by contact (direct and indirect). These changes are illustrated with case studies of Spanish in contact with indigenous languages in Latin America.

Keywords:

Language Contact, Variation and Contact-induced Change, Direct and Indirect Contact-induced Changes