The rich variety of the English vocabulary reflects the vast number
of words it has taken from other languages. These range from Latin,
Greek, Scandinavian, Celtic, French, Italian, Spanish, and Russian
to, among others, Hebrew, Maori, Malay, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese,
andYiddish. Philip Durkin's full and accessible history reveals
how, when, and why. He shows how to discover the origins of
loanwords, when and why they were adopted, and what happens to them
once they have been. The long documented history of English
includes contact with languages in a variety of contexts,
including: the dissemination of Christian culture in Latin in
Anglo-Saxon England, and the interactions of French, Latin,
Scandinavian, Celtic, and English during the Middle Ages; exposure
to languages throughout the world during the colonial era; and the
effects of using English as an international language of science.
Philip Durkin describes these and other historical inputs,
introducing the approaches each requires, from the comparative
method for the earliest period to documentary and corpus research
in the modern. The discussion is illustrated at every point with
examples taken from a variety of different sources. The framework
Dr Durkin develops can be used to explore lexical borrowing in any
language. This outstanding book is for everyone interested in
English etymology and in loanwords more generally. It will appeal
to a wide general public and at the same time offers a valuable
reference for scholars and students of the history of English.
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