Author Description

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. Early Celtic Influences In English. The Historical Background To The Early Contacts -- The Linguistic Outcomes Of The Early Contacts -- Celtic Influences In The Modern Age. The Historical Background To The Modern Contacts And To Language Shift In Celtic-speaking Areas -- The Linguistic Outcomes Of The Modern Contacts -- The Extent Of Celtic Influences In English -- The Debates On The Extent Of Celtic Influences In English -- A Reassessment Of The Evidence For Celtic Influences -- Conclusion. Markku Filppula, Juhani Klemola, And Heli Paulasto. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [271]-290) And Indexes.