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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stehling, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Early modern, 1500-1700.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (69 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg, Germany : Anchor Academic Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 14, 2014).

ISBN:

3-95489-604-4

OCLC:

871779917