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Peer reviewedHartig, Matthias – Linguistics, 1976
This paper examines language variation in terms of overdetermination and underdetermination of structural information as related to grammatical rules and the structure of social behavior. (CLK)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Patterns, Language Usage, Language Variation
Peer reviewedSchlieben-Lange, Brigitte – Linguistics, 1977
Observations on the situation of Provencal based on a study of inhabitants of a small town in Provence. A situation leading to abandonment of a language is described. It is indicated that the dissociation of all defining elements of a language corresponds to the process of abandonment of the language. (AMH)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, Diachronic Linguistics, French
Peer reviewedKrysin, L. P. – Linguistics, 1977
A study of variants in the form of stylistically differentiated or full-fledged doublets in contemporary standard Russian. It is concluded that distribution of variants depends upon the speakers' social characteristics. Quantitative differences in the distribution of variants correspond to social differences. Other parameters determine the…
Descriptors: Language Styles, Language Usage, Language Variation, Morphology (Languages)
