A Dictionary of European Anglicisms
A Usage Dictionary of Anglicisms in Sixteen European Languages
$118.94
- Paperback
380 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2005
Summary
A Dictionary of European Anglicisms documents the spread of English in Europe. It provides the first exhaustive and up-to-date account of British and American English words that have been imported into the main languages of Europe.English, which imported thousands of words from French and Latin (mainly after 1066), is now by far the world’s biggest lexical exporter, and the trade is growing as English continues to dominate variousfields ranging from pop music to electronic communication. Seve…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199283064 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199283060 |
| Author: | Manfred Gorlach |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 380 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2005 |
| Weight: | 676g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 171mm x 22mm |
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Review from previous edition “This dictionary, meticulously recording the forms, meanings, usage and history of individual Anglicisms in various European languages offers a wealth of information and is a valuable tool for further research on the subject. It is an important resource for comparative analysis and the study of linguistic variation and change… The dictionary will certainly be of interest to linguists and all those who are interested inthe new development trends in European languages resulting from their extensive contact with English.” Linguist ListThe trilogy is a triumph of conception, design and implementation.'Times Higher Education SupplementThe volumes edited by Manfred Görlach form a homogeneous whole and represent the most complete, systematic, and up-to-date study of the impact of English on Europe. Their importance can hardly be overestimated: lexicographers, linguists and students interested in linguistic variation and change, in comparative linguistic studies, and translators will find in them an invaluable aid for their work. Manfred Gölach and his team deserve our warmestcongratulations.‘Anglia - Zeitschrift für Englische Philologie`… offers critical bibliographical information.‘Anglia - Zeitschrift für Englische Philologie
About The Author
Manfred Gorlach
Manfred Görlach was Professor of English and Chair of Linguistics and Medieval Studies at the University of Cologne until his retirement in 2003. His many books include English in Nineteenth-Century England : An Introduction (CUP, 1999); More Englishes: New Studies in Varieties of English 1988-1994 (John Benjamins, 1995); and Introduction to Early Modern English (CUP, revised edition 1991).
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