The Influences of the Celtic Languages on Present-Day English

The Influences of the Celtic Languages on Present-Day English

This work surveys the state of research on contact influences of Celtic languages on English. Beginning with an overview of the main theories of language contact in general and their influence on the present problem, a historical framework is then laid out. Theories concerning historical language co...

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Hoofdauteur: Niehues, Jan
Formaat: Masterarbeit
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2006
Onderwerpen:
Englisch
Britannisch
Celtic
Loanwords
Inselkeltisch
Altenglisch
Syntax
Language Contact
Sprachkontakt
Keltisch
Sprachwandel
English
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Samenvatting:This work surveys the state of research on contact influences of Celtic languages on English. Beginning with an overview of the main theories of language contact in general and their influence on the present problem, a historical framework is then laid out. Theories concerning historical language contact scenatios are presented. Possible contact features are discussed, ranging from Syntax and Morphology to Phonology and Loanwords.
Fysieke beschrijving:98 Seiten
DOI:10.17192/ed.2007.0001

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