https://doi.org/10.17192/ed.2007.0001
The Influences of the Celtic Languages on Present-Day English
Niehues, Jan
English
Englisch
ddc:420
Britannisch ; Celtic ; Inselkeltisch ; Altenglisch ; Syntax ; Sprachkontakt ; Keltisch ; Sprachwandel ; English ; Englisch ; Loanwords ; Language Contact
Philipps-Universität Marburg
Anglistik und Amerikanistik
Fachbereich Fremdsprachliche Philologien
2006
2007-05-23
MastersThesis
doc-type:masterThesis
Text
eng
https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
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.