Autorin
Judith Owen
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Aktuelle Bücher The Celtic Hypothesis
Judith Owen, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, and Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
The Celtic Hypothesis
Applying modern language contact theories to the linguistic evidence for Brythonic influence on English reveals problems with standard arguments supporting the Celtic Hypothesis. The hypothesis claims that early English was significantly influenced by the Brythonic language due to imperfect language acquisition and this influence is consistent with modern language contact theories.