Child dialect acquisition: New perspectives on parent/peer influence

Journal of Sociolinguistics

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 567-596

  Stanford, James N ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child dialect acquisition; Dialect contact; Exogamy; Identity; Indigenous minority; Peer influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249156526     PISSN: 13606441     EISSN: 14679841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9841.2008.00383.x     Document Type: Article

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