European Language Matters - Peter Trudgill

European Language Matters

English in Its European Context

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Buch | Softcover
275 Seiten
2021
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-96592-7 (ISBN)
38,65 inkl. MwSt
Bringing together Peter Trudgill's highly popular columns for the New European, this collection explores how English has been influenced both linguistically and culturally by its neighbouring languages in Europe. Grouped into themed sections, this engaging collection is perfect for linguistic specialists and those with no prior experience alike.
Why do Greek lorries have Metaphorés written on the side? Is it grammatically correct to say 'the best team won' after a football match? What is the difference between manly, male, masculine and macho? Bringing together Peter Trudgill's highly popular columns for the New European, this fascinating collection explores how English has been influenced, both linguistically and culturally, by its neighbouring languages in Europe. English is very much a European language and Trudgill delves in to the rich linguistic legacy that links all European languages. The bite-sized pieces are grouped together in thematically arranged sections, to allow the reader to dip in and out at will, and cover a wide range of topics, from the etymology of words, to illuminating pieces on grammar. Written in an engaging and lively style, and full of intriguing facts about language and languages in Europe, this book will appeal to both language specialists and to general readers with no prior experience.

Peter Trudgill is a theoretical dialectologist who is the author of Dialects in Contact (1986), Sociolinguistic Typology (2011) and Investigations in Sociohistorical Linguistics (2010). He has Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Uppsala, East Anglia, La Trobe, British Colombia, and Patras.

1. Words; 2. Food and Drink; 3. People; 4. Geography; 5. Cities; 6. Countries; 7. Languages; 8. Peoples; 9. Sounds; 10. Grammar; 11. Pedantry and Persecution; 12. Communication; 13. Sport; 14. Names.

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Zusatzinfo Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 151 x 228 mm
Gewicht 421 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10 1-108-96592-X / 110896592X
ISBN-13 978-1-108-96592-7 / 9781108965927
Zustand Neuware
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