English and Celtic in contact

Author(s)

• Filppula, Markku
• Klemola, Juhani
• Paulasto, Heli

Bibliographic Information

English and Celtic in contact

Markku Filppula, Juhani Klemola, and Heli Paulasto

（Routledge studies in Germanic linguistics, 13）

Routledge, 2008

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-290) and indexes

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Contents of Works

• Early Celtic influences in English
• The historical background to the early contacts
• The linguistic outcomes of the early contacts
• Celtic influences in the modern age
• The historical background to the modern contacts and to language shift in Celtic-speaking areas
• The linguistic outcomes of the modern contacts
• The extent of Celtic influences in English
• The debates on the extent of Celtic influences in English
• A reassessment of the evidence for Celtic influences
• Conclusion

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book provides the first comprehensive account of the history and extent of Celtic influences in English. Drawing on both original research and existing work, it covers both the earliest medieval contacts and their linguistic effects and the reflexes of later, early modern and modern contacts, especially various regional varieties of English.

Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables List of Maps List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Early Celtic Influences in English Chapter 1: The Historical Background to the Early Contacts Chapter 2: The Linguistic Outcomes of the Early Contacts Part II: Celtic influences in the modern age Chapter 3: The Historical Background to the Modern Contacts and to Language Shift in Celtic-speaking Areas Chapter 4: The Linguistic Outcomes of the Modern Contacts Part III: The Extent of Celtic Influences in English Chapter 5: The Debates on the Extent of Celtic Influences in English Chapter 6: A Reassessment of the Evidence for Celtic Influences Chapter 7: Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BA87625249
• ISBN:
  • 9780415266024
  • 9780415636728
• LCCN: 2007051461
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xix, 312 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PE1582.C4
  • DC22 : 422/.4916
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Celtic languages -- Influence on English
  • LCSH : Languages in contact -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Sociolinguistics -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : English language -- Foreign elements -- Celtic
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA29357594