English and Celtic in Contact

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English and Celtic in Contact
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Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : 9781134501724
ISBN-13 : 1134501722
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Book Synopsis English and Celtic in Contact by : Markku Filppula

Book excerpt: This book provides the first comprehensive account of the history and extent of Celtic influences in English. Drawing on both original research and existing work, it covers both the earliest medieval contacts and their linguistic effects and the reflexes of later, early modern and modern contacts, especially various regional varieties of English.


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