English Historical Linguistics Historical English in Contact. Papers from the XXth ICEHL |
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| Editor:
| Los, Bettelou
Cummins, Chris
Gotthard, Lisa
Honkapohja, Alpo
Molineaux, Benjamin |
| Series title: | Current Issues in Linguistic Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-272-5819-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2022 |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $143.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume focuses on the role of language contact in the history of English. Using a wide variety of historical linguistic approaches and relevant insights from other fields, such as postcolonial linguistics and anthropology, it provides insights in the history of English and the impact of its contact with Viking Age Norse, Old French, and Latin.
This volume focuses on the role of language contact in the history of English. Using a wide variety of historical linguistic approaches and relevant insights from other fields, such as postcolonial linguistics and anthropology, it provides insights in the history of English and the impact of its contact with Viking Age Norse, Old French, and Latin.