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This dictionary, first published in 1994, is a vast collection of
English words and multiword lexical units borrowed from the German
language. It contains over 6,000 entries. This dictionary also
includes the first recorded date of the German loan in English, the
semantic area, variant forms, etymology, a definition of the
English word, a listing of derivative forms and often grammatical
comment for each word. It also provides original, nontechnical
essays on the chronological sequencing of German loans in English
and their relationship to historical events and people, and on the
linguistic phenomena, processes and concepts involved in borrowing.
The entries in this dictionary will intrigue cultural historians.
Students of the history of the English language and of language
contact and change will find the book invaluable. Essential for
German-language scholars and historians with a special interest in
German influence on Anglo-American culture.
This dictionary, first published in 1994, is a vast collection of
English words and multiword lexical units borrowed from the German
language. It contains over 6,000 entries. This dictionary also
includes the first recorded date of the German loan in English, the
semantic area, variant forms, etymology, a definition of the
English word, a listing of derivative forms and often grammatical
comment for each word. It also provides original, nontechnical
essays on the chronological sequencing of German loans in English
and their relationship to historical events and people, and on the
linguistic phenomena, processes and concepts involved in borrowing.
The entries in this dictionary will intrigue cultural historians.
Students of the history of the English language and of language
contact and change will find the book invaluable. Essential for
German-language scholars and historians with a special interest in
German influence on Anglo-American culture.
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