ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-CORE-238-007 · ATLAS 251

Language contact

The encounter of languages or varieties from which exchange and change emerge.

Explanation

The encounter of languages or varieties from which exchange and change emerge. It renders linguistic boundaries as permeable contact zones.

Example

Sustained contact carries words and sentence patterns across languages.

Counterexample

Merely mentioning “Language contact” without the described function is not a sufficient example.

Distinction

Do not equate it with a narrower subtype or a merely adjacent concept; the defining function is decisive.

Effect on thought and perception

It renders linguistic boundaries as permeable contact zones.

Resonance

In the atlas, Language contact forms a node joined by 5 previously unresolved reference lines.

Etymology

Technical core term; individual etymological review pending

Provenance

Unresolved relation network → core-concept review → Metzler/HWRh cross-check → ATLAS 238

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Language contact“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-238-007. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-238-007

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