Borrowed Words: A History Of Loanwords In English

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.

• | Author: Philip Durkin
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 01, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 512 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0199574995
• | ISBN-13: 9780199574995