Language shift
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language-shift-172-8774727
title:
Language shift
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Language shift, also known as language transfer or language replacement or language assimilation, is the process whereby a speech community shifts to a different language, usually over an extended period of time. Often, languages that are perceived to be higher-status stabilise or spread at the expense of other languages that are perceived by their own speakers to be lower-status. An example is the shift from Gaulish to Latin during the time of the Roman Empire.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Change of a community's language over time
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_shift
date created:
2005-01-04T10:29:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T22:14:37Z
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