German loanwords in English : an historical dictionary
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
German loanwords in English : an historical dictionary
Cambridge University Press, 2010
- : pbk
Available at / 4 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
"First published 1994. First paperback printing 2010"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. xi-xiii
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This dictionary, first published in 1994, is a vast collection of English words and multiword lexical units borrowed from the German language. It contains over 6,000 entries. This dictionary also includes the first recorded date of the German loan in English, the semantic area, variant forms, etymology, a definition of the English word, a listing of derivative forms and often grammatical comment for each word. It also provides original, nontechnical essays on the chronological sequencing of German loans in English and their relationship to historical events and people, and on the linguistic phenomena, processes and concepts involved in borrowing. The entries in this dictionary will intrigue cultural historians. Students of the history of the English language and of language contact and change will find the book invaluable. Essential for German-language scholars and historians with a special interest in German influence on Anglo-American culture.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Primary sources
- Abbreviations used in this book
- Semantic field labels
- Introduction
- 1. An historical overview by semantic fields J. Alan Pfeffer
- 2. Linguistic overview Garland Cannon
- 3. The dictionary
- 4. Appendix
- Loanwords
- Conclusion.
by "Nielsen BookData"