English and Celtic in contact
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English and Celtic in contact
(Routledge studies in Germanic linguistics, 13)
Routledge, 2008
- : hbk
- : pbk
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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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