English and Celtic in Contact |
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| Author:
| Filppula, Markku
Klemola, Juhani
Paulasto, Heli |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-134-50173-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $62.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.