Philip Durkin

Gebundenes Buch

Borrowed Words

A History of Loanwords in English

Beschreibung

This book shows how, when, and why English took words from other languages and explains how to find their origins and reasons for adoption. It covers the effects of contact with languages ranging from Latin and French to Yiddish, Chinese, and Maori, from Saxon times to the present. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of English.

Autor

Philip Durkin is Principal Etymologist of the Oxford English Dictionary. His Oxford Guide to Etymology (2009; paperback edition 2011) has become the standard work in the field.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP UK
• Seitenzahl: 514
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1057g
• ISBN-13: 9780199574995
• ISBN-10: 0199574995
• Artikelnr.: 39171627