German Loanwords in English
An Historical Dictionary

This is a vast collection of English words and multiword lexical units borrowed from the German language.

J. Alan Pfeffer (Edited by), Garland Cannon (Edited by)

9780521402545, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 August 1994

416 pages
26.1 x 18.6 x 2.7 cm, 0.999 kg

"The book is excellently edited and printed, including even a meticulously correct spelling of thousands of German words. For comprehensiveness and reliability in all other respects the dictionary sets standards of high quality." -- International Journal of Lexicography

This dictionary, first published in 1994, is a vast collection of English words and multiword lexical units borrowed from the German language. It contains over 6,000 entries. This dictionary also includes the first recorded date of the German loan in English, the semantic area, variant forms, etymology, a definition of the English word, a listing of derivative forms and often grammatical comment for each word. It also provides original, nontechnical essays on the chronological sequencing of German loans in English and their relationship to historical events and people, and on the linguistic phenomena, processes and concepts involved in borrowing. The entries in this dictionary will intrigue cultural historians. Students of the history of the English language and of language contact and change will find the book invaluable. Essential for German-language scholars and historians with a special interest in German influence on Anglo-American culture.

Acknowledgments
Primary sources
Abbreviations used in this book
Semantic field labels
Introduction
1. An historical overview by semantic fields J. Alan Pfeffer
2. Linguistic overview Garland Cannon
3. The dictionary
4. Appendix
Loanwords
Conclusion.

Subject Areas: Dictionaries [CBD]