The Dynamic Lexicon of English : : A Socio-Cognitive Approach Towards Loan Processes and Their Linguistic Effects / / Julia Landmann.
"This study investigates the interrelation between use, meaning and the mind as a central issue of contact-induced linguistic variation and change, using the influence of French, Spanish, German and Yiddish on English as case studies. It relies on innovative methodological approaches, including...
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| Superior document: | Brill Studies in Language Contact and the Dynamics of Language Series ; Volume 6 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill nv,, [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill studies in skepticism ;
Volume 6. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (495 pages) |
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| Summary: | "This study investigates the interrelation between use, meaning and the mind as a central issue of contact-induced linguistic variation and change, using the influence of French, Spanish, German and Yiddish on English as case studies. It relies on innovative methodological approaches, including the use of an integrative, socio-cognitive model of the dynamic lexicon, to describe borrowing processes and their linguistic outcomes. The multitude of socio-cultural contexts relevant to the introduction of the various borrowings since the nineteenth century has been reconstructed. This implies the identification of borrowings reflecting connections of linguistic features and culturally embedded attitudes. Taking the effects of cognitive and social factors on conventionalization and entrenchment processes into account, this study makes an original contribution to existing research"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9004544038 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Julia Landmann. |