Abstract
The purpose of thsi article is to show how the history of the Celtic languages can be presented as a series of shocks caused by contact with non-Celtic languages followed by phases of adaptation to the consequences of those shocks
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the XIV International Congress of Celtic Studies |
Editors | Liam Breatnach, Ruairí Ó hUiginn, Damian McManus, Katharine Simms |
Place of Publication | Dublin |
Publisher | School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies |
Pages | 191-219 |
Number of pages | 28 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-85500-229-6 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Celtic languages, language contact