Línguas francas

12 Novembro 2019, 12:00 Tjerk Hagemeijer

- Characteristics of linguas francas and their consequences for language diversity
- Factors leading to the spread of linguas francas
- Examples of linguas francas (incl. pidgins)
- French as a global lingua franca; the role of francophonie

Readings: Wright (2004, chapters 5 and 7)