The Arabic Contributions to the English Language
The Arabic Contributions to the English Language

Author: Garland Hampton Cannon

Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9783447034913

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The largest and most up-to-date collection of English words and multiword units borrowed from the Arabic, directly or indirectly, totalling 2338 items. All major dictionaries in English were surveyed, including new-word collections, and college dictionaries.Each dictionary entry gives the fi rst recorded date of the loan in English, the semantic field, variant forms, etymology, the English definitions, derivative forms, and sometimes grammatical comment. The major sources of each entry are noted, along with the approximate degree of assimilation in English. A substantial part of the book is devoted to nontechnical analytical essays, which treat the forty-six semantic areas so as to embrace all disciplines and throw light on the individual subject. Other essays treat the phonological and linguistic aspects of the data, so as to show how languages in contact interact and ultimately influence each other's culture. This is a wide-ranging, innovational book that advances the study of comprehensive borrowing within languages over the centuries.

Manuscript, Narrative, Lexicon
Manuscript, Narrative, Lexicon

Author: Robert Boenig

Publisher: Bucknell University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780838754405

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Each of these essays considers the convoluted nature of the transmission process in question, and reconsiders the historical framework that has informed our own reception of it."--BOOK JACKET.

Mutual Linguistic Borrowing between English and Arabic
Mutual Linguistic Borrowing between English and Arabic

Author: Ahmed Abdullah Alhussami

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2020-07-06

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1527555690

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This book focuses on the lexical borrowing between English and Arabic, and offers historical background regarding the contact between these two languages. It sheds light on why and how both languages have come in contact, showing how the hegemony of the English language can be clearly seen in its impact on Arabic. Simultaneously, the text describes the role that Arabic played in shaping and enriching English in its early phase.

English Language Teaching in Saudi Arabia: An Introduction
English Language Teaching in Saudi Arabia: An Introduction

Author: Yousif A. N. Alshumaimeri

Publisher: King Saud University Press

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 6030327380

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Many English language teaching books are published every year as the language spreads more and is taught in public education systems in almost every education curriculum around the world. However, still more books are needed to take care of the special needs of EFL students throughout the world who came from various cultures, backgrounds, and first languages. This book tries to fill the gap in situating the topics discussed for the Saudi context. Among other topics, the book includes: - The nature of the English language, - A brief description of the English language in Saudi Arabia, - A brief history of the English language, and a comparison between Arabic and English, - A detailed description of several teaching methods and approaches.

Al' America
Al' America

Author: Jonathan Curiel

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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From a "San Francisco Chronicle" journalist comes this lively, funny, and revealing look at the little known influence of Arab and Islamic culture on America.

The Secret Life of Words
The Secret Life of Words

Author: Henry Hitchings

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2009-09-29

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 142994157X

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Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls, text messages, directions, headlines, and more. But how often do we stop to think about the origins of the words we use? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, Dutch, or Portuguese? Try admiral, landscape, and marmalade, just for starters. The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages—many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as a living archive of our human experience. He uncovers the secrets behind everyday words and explores the surprising origins of our most commonplace expressions. The Secret Life of Words is a rich, lively celebration of the language and vocabulary that we too often take for granted.

Spanish Loanwords in the English Language
Spanish Loanwords in the English Language

Author: Félix Rodríguez Gonzáles

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2017-06-26

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 3110890615

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The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies, which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics. For further publications in English linguistics see also our Dialects of English book series. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Natalie Fecher.

Borrowed Words
Borrowed Words

Author: Philip Durkin

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2014-01-24

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 0191667064

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The rich variety of the English vocabulary reflects the vast number of words it has taken from other languages. These range from Latin, Greek, Scandinavian, Celtic, French, Italian, Spanish, and Russian to, among others, Hebrew, Maori, Malay, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, andYiddish. Philip Durkin's full and accessible history reveals how, when, and why. He shows how to discover the origins of loanwords, when and why they were adopted, and what happens to them once they have been. The long documented history of English includes contact with languages in a variety of contexts, including: the dissemination of Christian culture in Latin in Anglo-Saxon England, and the interactions of French, Latin, Scandinavian, Celtic, and English during the Middle Ages; exposure to languages throughout the world during the colonial era; and the effects of using English as an international language of science. Philip Durkin describes these and other historical inputs, introducing the approaches each requires, from the comparative method for the earliest period to documentary and corpus research in the modern. The discussion is illustrated at every point with examples taken from a variety of different sources. The framework Dr Durkin develops can be used to explore lexical borrowing in any language. This outstanding book is for everyone interested in English etymology and in loanwords more generally. It will appeal to a wide general public and at the same time offers a valuable reference for scholars and students of the history of English.