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## Explores how borrowing and word formation are used together and in competition for naming new concepts in language contact situations * Includes case studies from a wide range of European languages, including English, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Russian, Lithuanian and Greek * Draws on data from dialects and minority and heritage languages, demonstrating specific perspectives on borrowing in contrast to word formation * Examines historical data from medieval and early modern periods as well as contemporary languages * Formulates generalisations over the case studies in a concluding chapter Drawing on detailed case studies across a range of languages, including English, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Russian, Lithuanian and Greek, this book examines the different factors that determine the outcome of the interaction between borrowing and word formation. Historically, borrowing has largely been studied from etymological and lexicographical perspectives and word formation has been included in morphology. However, this book focuses on their mutual influence and interaction. Bringing together a range of contributors, each chapter illustrates

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Author

Pius ten Hacken; Renáta Panocová

Publisher

Edinburgh University Press

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9781474448208

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Language Learning, Literary Fiction