The continental backgrounds of English and its insular Development until 1154 /

Nielsen, Hans Frede, 1943-

The continental backgrounds of English and its insular Development until 1154 / Hans Frede Nielsen. - Odense, [Denmark] : Portland, OR : Odense Univ. Press ; International Specialized Book Services,. - v. - North-Western European language evolution. Supplement vol. 19 0900-8675 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-224) and index.

A journey through the history of the english language in England and America Vol. 1(1998, xiv,234 p.ill., maps) :

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English language--Foreign elements.--Old English, ca. 450-1100
English language--Foreign elements.--Middle English, 1100-1500
Indo-European languages--Influence on English.
Scandinavian languages--Influence on English.
Germanic languages--Influence on English.
French language--Influence on English.
Latin language--Influence on English.


England--Civilization--European influences.