Influence of Spanish on the English language since 1801 : a lexical investigation

Influence of Spanish on the English language since 1801 : a lexical investigation / by Julia Schultz.

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...

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Main Author: Schultz, Julia (University lecturer) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
Subjects:
English language > United States > Foreign elements > Spanish.
Spanish language > Influence on English.
Linguistics.
Historical & comparative linguistics.
Lexicography.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Etymology.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
English language > Foreign elements > Spanish
Spanish language > Influence on English
United States
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary: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 f.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 314 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-314).
ISBN:9781527504035
1527504034
9781527510272
1527510271
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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