Author: Tjaša ArčonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Spanish loanwords in the modern English language
Author: Tjaša ArčonSpanish Loanwords in the English Language
Author: Félix Rodríguez GonzálesPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110890615
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies, which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics. For further publications in English linguistics see also our Dialects of English book series. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Natalie Fecher.
Borrowed Words
Author: Philip DurkinPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199574995
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
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.
The Labors of the Very Brave Knight Esplandián
Author: Garci Rodríguez de MontalvoPublisher: Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS)
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
English Words
Author: Robert StockwellPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521793629
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
English Words: History and Structure is concerned primarily with the learned vocabulary of English, the words borrowed from the classical languages. It surveys the historical events that define the layers of vocabulary in English, introduces some of the basic principles of linguistic analysis, and is a helpful manual for vocabulary discernment and enrichment. Exercises accompanying each chapter and further readings on recent loans and the legal and medical vocabulary of English will be available online in the near future. * Introduces students to some basic linguistic terms needed for the discussion of phonological and morphological changes accompanying word formation * Designed to lead students to a finer appreciation of their language and greater ability to recognize relationships between words and discriminate between meanings * An informative appendix discusses the history and usefulness of the best known British and American dictionaries * Online readings and exercises to deepen and strengthen knowledge acquired in the classroom
Spanish Word Histories and Mysteries
Author: Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618910540
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Features over 150 entries that describe the history and trace the roots of Spanish words and expressions that have made their way into the English language.
The Influence of Spanish on the English Language since 1801
Author: Julia LandmannPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527510271
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
While there are numerous investigations of the impact English has exerted on Spanish, the reverse language contact scenario has received comparatively little attention. This book sheds light on the Spanish influence on the English vocabulary since 1801, offering the first systematic analysis of the multitude of words which have been taken over from Spanish and its national varieties over the past few centuries. The results provided by this study rely on the evaluation of a comprehensive lexicographical sample of 1355 Spanish borrowings collected from the Oxford English Dictionary Online. The focus of linguistic concern here is on the chronological distribution of the various Spanish-derived words, their contextual usage, stylistic function and sense development from their earliest attested use in English until today. The present-day use of the borrowings is illustrated with documentary evidence retrieved from a variety of English language corpora.
A dictionary, Spanish and English, and English and Spanish
Author: Hipólito San Joseph Giral del PinoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cant
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
An Introduction to Early Modern English
Author: Terttu NevalainenPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195308471
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Terttu Nevalainen helps students to place the language of the period 1500-1700 in its historical context, whilst showing its regional and social variations. He focuses on the structure of the 'general dialect' and its spelling, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, as well as its dialectal origins.
Spanish Word Histories And Mysteries
Author: Editors of the American Heritage DiPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780547350219
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Most people know that words like burrito and quesadilla come from Spanish, but there are many more English words that we would never suspect are Spanish until we look closely. Did you know that the words breeze and hammock come from Spanish? The jerky in beef jerky, for example, is from Spanish charquí, and the English verb vamoose is from the expression ?Vamos! which means Let’s go! in Spanish. Spanish Word Histories and Mysteries: English Words that Come from Spanish tells the fascinating stories behind 200 English words from Spanish. Every sphere of English vocabulary has been enriched by Spanish, from names for animals—alligator, coyote, and mosquito—to words for weather—hurricane and tornado. This book also explores the Spanish origin of some of the colorful expressions of the Old West: bonanza, loco, mustang, ranch, and ten-gallon hat. Of course, the book digs into the many words for different foods that come from Spanish—not only the obvious ones, such as salsa and taco, but also potato, tomato, caramel, vanilla, and, most important, chocolate. Photographs and line drawings enliven the pages and illustrate the history of the words.