External Influences on English
Author | : D. Gary Miller |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2012-08-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199654260 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199654263 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book External Influences on English written by D. Gary Miller and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-02 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating history of the influences on English during the first thousand years of its formation the author shows when and why the Anglo-Saxons began to borrow words from Latin and Greek and the effects of contact with the Vikings, Celts, and French. A book of enduring value to everyone interested in the history of English.