The Portuguese Language Continuum in Africa and Brazil: 20 (Issues in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics)

The Portuguese Language Continuum in Africa and Brazil (Issues in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics, Vol. 20) examines how Portuguese evolves, adapts, and connects across continents—revealing the linguistic, cultural, and historical threads that unite Africa and Brazil.

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Benefit one: detailed analysis of how colonial history, migration, and education shaped unique yet connected varieties of Portuguese.

Benefit two: sociolinguistic insights into identity, code-switching, and contact phenomena that explain modern Lusophone communication patterns.

Benefit three: comparative studies linking African and Brazilian Portuguese with quantitative data that clarify convergence and divergence trends.

Benefit four: applied relevance for curriculum design, translation, and cross-cultural communication in multilingual environments.

Authority guaranteed: contributions from leading Lusophone linguists published under the peer-reviewed Issues in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics series.

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If you study language contact, identity, or Lusophone diversity, this book provides the empirical foundation and theoretical clarity you need.

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