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Code-Mixing
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Abstract

Code-mixing is a phenomenon whereby elements belonging to different language systems or sub-systems of the same language are included in a single utterance. Code-mixing appears largely independent of speaker intent and is caused by the difficulty of keeping separate two language systems; it is not motivated by any evident communicative function. Ancient Greek texts evidence cases of code-mixing which are due to contact among various dialects and between the Koine and dialects.

Code-mixing (CM), which is also referred to as …

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Carlo Consani, “Code-Mixing”, in: Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics, General Editor: Georgios K. Giannakis. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2214-448X_eagll_SIM_00000426>
First published online: 2013



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