What is an island?

[dtommy79]

Hi,

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

Thanks

 

[Tdol]

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:
Palenquero - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The group brought the language with them and settled there and are surrounded by speakers of another language.

 

[dtommy79]

You may be right, but I thought it has something to do with wh-movement (wh-extraction)

 

[5jj]

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