Research Catalog

The metamorphosis of English : versions of other languages

Title
The metamorphosis of English : versions of other languages / Richard M. Swiderski.
Author
Swiderski, Richard M.
Publication
Westport, CT : Bergin & Garvey, 1996.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

StatusFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
TextRequest in advance PE1582.A3 S95 1996Off-site

Holdings

Details

Description
xii, 143 pages; 24 cm
Subject
  • English language > Foreign words and phrases
  • Language and languages > Influence on English
  • English language > Foreign countries
  • English language > Foreign elements
  • English language > Variation
  • Languages in contact
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Receptivity: Surface Acceptance -- 2. Spanish by English -- 3. Chinese by English -- 4. Accent -- 5. Versions -- 6. Innateness -- 7. Redesign -- 8. Reference -- 9. The Last Native Speaker of English.
ISBN
0897894685 (alk. paper)
LCCN
95038823
OCLC
  • 33103636
  • ocm33103636
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries