The Dynamic Lexicon of English A Socio-Cognitive Approach Towards Loan Processes and Their Linguistic Effects

"This study investigates the interrelation between use, meaning and the mind as a central issue of contact-induced linguistic variation and change, using the influence of French, Spanish, German and Yiddish on English as case studies. It relies on innovative methodological approaches, including...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Landmann, Julia, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill nv [2023]
Edición:First edition
Colección:Brill studies in skepticism ; Volume 6.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009787030206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. State of the Art: The Influence of French, German, Spanish and Yiddish on the English Lexicon Since 1801
  • Chapter 2. Methodology, Data and Terminology
  • Chapter 3. Semantic Fields of French, German, Spanish and Yiddish Borrowings: Their Distribution, Development and Rich Cultural Context
  • Chapter 4. The Morphological Development of Fairly Common Borrowings
  • Chapter 5. The Semantic Development of Fairly Common Borrowings
  • Chapter 6. The Contextual Use of Borrowings with a Specific Focus on Informal Language Including Social Media
  • Chapter 7. Summary and Conclusion.