English and Celtic in Contact

This book 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 both the earliest medieval contacts and their linguistic effects and the reflexes of later, early modern and modern contacts, especially various regional varieties of English. <p>List of Figures</p><p>List of Tables</p><p>List of Maps</p><p>List of Abbreviations</p><p>Acknowledgments</p><p>Introduction </p><p>Part I: Early Celtic Influences in English</p><p>Chapter 1: The Historical Background to the Early Contacts</p><p>Chapter 2: The Linguistic Outcomes of the Early Contacts </p><p>Part II: Celtic influences in the modern age</p><p>Chapter 3: The Historical Background to the Modern Contacts and to Language Shift in Celtic-speaking Areas </p><p>Chapter 4: The Linguistic Outcomes of the Modern Contacts </p><p>Part III: The Extent of Celtic Influences in English</p><p>Chapter 5: The Debates on the Extent of Celtic Influences in English </p><p>Chapter 6: A Reassessment of the Evidence for Celtic Influences </p><p>Chapter 7: Conclusion </p><p>Notes </p><p>Bibliography </p><p>Index</p>