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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Main Author:	Niehues, Jan
Format:	Masters Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Philipps-Universität Marburg 2006
Subjects:	Englisch Britannisch English Inselkeltisch Celtic Loanwords Altenglisch Sprachkontakt Keltisch Sprachwandel Syntax Language Contact
Online Access:	PDF Full Text
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