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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816778303321

Autore

Stehling David

Titolo

Semantic change in the early modern english period : latin influences on the english language / / David Stehling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg, Germany : , : Anchor Academic Publishing, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

3-95489-604-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (69 p.)

Disciplina

420.9031

Soggetti

English language - Early modern, 1500-1700

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Semantic Change in the Early Modern English Period; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Early Modern English Period; 2.1 Time Frame; 2.2 Setting; 2.3 Growing Literacy; 2.4 Standardisation; 3. Latin versus English in the Early Modern English Period; 3.1 The Integration of Latin Loanwords; 3.2 The Inkhorn Controversy; 4. Language Change; 4.1 Lexical Change; 4.2 Semantic Change; 5. Patterns of Semantic Change due to Latin Influences on Early Modern English; 5.1 The Method; 5.2 The Oxford English Dictionary; 5.3 Analysis in the Field of Human Anatomy; 5.4 Analysis of other Subjects

6. Conclusion Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

Throughout the history, English was changing steadily. Not only was the English grammar, pronunciation or vocabulary being altered over the centuries but also the semantics of lexemes. A major factor that has a considerable impact on the semantics of words is the influence of foreign languages. This study deals with semantic changes due to the Latin influence on the English language in the Early Modern English period. The aim of the analysis is - with the help of the Oxford English Dictionary Online - to determine potential patterns of meaning alterations of English lexemes that were caused by