Syncretism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22367882 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Stanlaw (0000-0002-1185-4197, Illinois State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The International Encyclopedia of Linguistic Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118786093.iela0378 |
| OpenAlex | W4242797881 |
| ISBN | 9781118786093 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The term “syncretism” in autonomous linguistics refers to how a single morphological form, such as a case‐marker, can serve dual syntactic functions. Among socially oriented linguists, “syncretism” refers to the new versions, or syntheses, that arise when speakers try to understand, ameliorate, or reify the historical moment of the meeting of languages
Linguistics · Sociology · Gender Studies in Language · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |