Language Contact and the Origins of the Germanic Languages

Informationen zum Autor Peter Schrijver is Professor of Celtic Languages and Culture at the University of Utrecht. He is a historical linguist working on ancient and medieval languages in Europe. His publications include Studies in British Celtic Historical Phonology and Celtic Influence in Old English . Klappentext History, archaeology, and human evolutionary genetics provide us with an increasingly detailed view of the origins and development of the peoples that live in Northwestern Europe. This book aims to restore the key position of historical linguistics in this debate by treating the history of the Germanic languages as a history of its speakers. Zusammenfassung History, archaeology, and human evolutionary genetics provide us with an increasingly detailed view of the origins and development of the peoples that live in Northwestern Europe. This book aims to restore the key position of historical linguistics in this debate by treating the history of the Germanic languages as a history of its speakers. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction  2. The Rise of English  3. The Origin of High German  4. The Origins of Dutch  5. Beginnings  6. Conclusions.

List of contents

1. Introduction  2. The Rise of English  3. The Origin of High German  4. The Origins of Dutch  5. Beginnings  6. Conclusions.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Schrijver, Schrijver Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138245372
• ISBN: 978-1-138-24537-2
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Routledge Studies in Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries; Europe, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology, Language: reference & general, Language: reference and general, Historical & comparative linguistics, Archaeology by period / region, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Historical and comparative linguistics