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Liquid Languages investigates the dynamic processes through which languages are constructed, maintained, and transformed in late modern cultures characterized by unprecedented flows of people, media, and information. Britta Schneider challenges traditional views of languages as stable, bounded systems by analyzing how speakers creatively combine linguistic resources across different contexts and communities.
Drawing on contemporary language contact theory, the book demonstrates how globalization, migration, and digital communication reshape linguistic practices. Schneider examines case studies of communities where speakers fluidly navigate multiple languages, creating new forms of expression that reflect their hybrid identities and complex social realities. The work contributes to Cambridge’s established tradition of rigorous language contact research while offering fresh perspectives on how linguistic innovation occurs in interconnected societies.
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