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
Summary
English and Celtic in Contact 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 the earliest medieval contacts and their linguistic effects as well as the reflexes of later, early modern, and modern contacts
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-290) and indexes
