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  1. 02-Dec-2011, 10:00 #1
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    Default What is an island?

    Hi,

    Could anyone explain what an island is (with an example if possible)?

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    Default Re: What is an island?

    It's where a language is spoken in an area and surrounded by another language. I believe that the language comes from another region, like this one:
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    The group brought the language with them and settled there and are surrounded by speakers of another language.
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    Default Re: What is an island?

    You may be right, but I thought it has something to do with wh-movement (wh-extraction)
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    Default Re: What is an island?

    Quote Originally Posted by dtommy79 View Post
    You may be right, but I thought it has something to do with wh-movement (wh-extraction)
    Well, I was originally going to say that it was a bit of land surrounded by sea.

    My answer would have been correct. Tdol's answer was correct. Please give us enough context to answer the question you have in your mind.

    Wh-movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
    Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
    If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.

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