Contributions

  • Klemola, Juhani. - Contributor
  • Paulasto, Heli. - Contributor

Publication

2008 - Routledge, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

78,000 words, Guess

Page Count

312 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing4831630
  • Goodreads3821953

Classifications

  • DDC422/.4916
  • LCCPE1582.C4 F55 2008
  • LCCPE1582.C4F55 2008

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.

Subjects

Topics

CelticForeign elementsSociolinguisticsCeltic languagesEnglish languageInfluence on EnglishLanguages in contact

Places

Series Statement

  • Routledge studies in Germanic linguistics

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  • English and Celtic in contactRoutledge2008-01-01
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