| English in Europe Contributor(s): Görlach, Manfred (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199273103 ISBN-13: 9780199273102 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $58.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: Twenty-two scholars in sixteen European countries chart the English invasion of their national languages over the last five decades. They examine the particular groups of English words that have been adopted and the ways in which their meanings have been modified and in some cases transformed. They also consider the popular and political reactions over Europe to the influx of anglicisms. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 412 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.75" W x 9.57" (1.23 lbs) 348 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Twenty-two scholars in sixteen European countries chart the English invasion of their national languages over the last five decades. They examine the particular groups of English words that have been adopted and the ways in which their meanings have been modified and in some cases transformed. They also consider the popular and political reactions over Europe to the influx of anglicisms. |