European Language Matters

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-108-96592-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 275 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 421 g

Why do Greek lorries have Metaphorés written on the side? Is it grammatically correct to say 'the best team won' after a football match? What is the difference between manly, male, masculine and macho? Bringing together Peter Trudgill's highly popular columns for the New European, this fascinating collection explores how English has been influenced, both linguistically and culturally, by its neighbouring languages in Europe. English is very much a European language and Trudgill delves in to the rich linguistic legacy that links all European languages. The bite-sized pieces are grouped together in thematically arranged sections, to allow the reader to dip in and out at will, and cover a wide range of topics, from the etymology of words, to illuminating pieces on grammar. Written in an engaging and lively style, and full of intriguing facts about language and languages in Europe, this book will appeal to both language specialists and to general readers with no prior experience.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Trudgill, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Words; 2. Food and Drink; 3. People; 4. Geography; 5. Cities; 6. Countries; 7. Languages; 8. Peoples; 9. Sounds; 10. Grammar; 11. Pedantry and Persecution; 12. Communication; 13. Sport; 14. Names.

Über Autor(innen)

Trudgill, Peter
Peter Trudgill is a theoretical dialectologist who is the author of Dialects in Contact (1986), Sociolinguistic Typology (2011) and Investigations in Sociohistorical Linguistics (2010). He has Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Uppsala, East Anglia, La Trobe, British Colombia, and Patras.