A Lexical Trip with English – From Celtic Languages to Old English
A Lexical Trip with English – From Celtic Languages to Old English
Author(s): Iulia Cristina Frînculescu, Oana BadeaSubject(s): Language studies, Historical Linguistics
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: English language history; diachronic survey; language contact
Summary/Abstract: A contemporary lingua franca, English is a language that in the past fought valiantly for survival on several occasions. This study traces the beginnings of English, highlighting some of the major threats it faced in its early history, as well as the turning points in the adventure towards its establishment as a language. This is mainly a lexical trip, though some reference is made to other language levels as well.
Journal: Analele Universităţii din Craiova. Seria Ştiinţe Filologice. Lingvistică
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 65-72
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English