The Influence of Spanish on the English Language since 1801: A Lexical Investigation

327 Pages·2018·1.982 MB·

by  Julia Schultz

The Influence of
Spanish on the English
Language since 1801

The Influence of
Spanish on the English
Language since 1801
:

A Lexical Investigation
By
Julia Schultz
The Influence of Spanish on the English Language since 1801:
A Lexical Investigation

By Julia Schultz

This book first published 2018

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK

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ISBN (10): 1-5275-0403-4
ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-0403-5
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements .................................................................................... ix
Introductory Note ........................................................................................ x
Symbols and Abbreviations
Part I
Chapter One ................................................................................................. 2
Previous Studies on the Influence of Spanish on the English Lexicon
since 1801
Chapter Two ................................................................................................ 9
Aims and Methodology
1. The OED Online as a Source of Spanish Borrowings........................ 9
2. Aims ................................................................................................. 10
3. Methodology .................................................................................... 12
4. Terminology ..................................................................................... 15
Part II
Chapter One ............................................................................................... 34
Subject Fields and Spheres of Life Influenced by Spanish
in the Nineteenth Century
1. Technology ...................................................................................... 35
2. Leisure and Pleasure ........................................................................ 37
3. Civilization and Politics ................................................................... 46
4. The Fine Arts and Crafts ................................................................. 59
5. The Humanities ................................................................................ 69
6. Gastronomy ...................................................................................... 75
7. People and Everyday Life ................................................................ 94
8. The Natural Sciences ..................................................................... 123
9. Miscellaneous ................................................................................ 141
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Chapter Two ............................................................................................ 147
Subject Fields and Spheres of Life Influenced by Spanish since 1901
1. Technology and Electronics ........................................................... 147
2. Archaeology ................................................................................... 148
3. Mathematics and the Humanities ................................................... 149
4. Leisure and Pleasure ...................................................................... 154
5. The Natural Sciences ..................................................................... 165
6. Civilization and Politics ................................................................. 174
7. The Fine Arts and Crafts ................................................................ 187
8. Gastronomy .................................................................................... 198
9. People and Everyday Life .............................................................. 213
10. Miscellaneous ............................................................................. 234
Part III
Summary and Conclusion ........................................................................ 238
1. The Chronological Distribution of Nineteenth Century Spanish
Borrowings ................................................................................... 239
2. The Chronological Distribution of Twentieth and Twenty-first
Century Spanish borrowings ........................................................ 249
3. The Semantic Analysis of Spanish Borrowings ............................. 259
4. The Stylistic Function and Contextual usage of Spanish
Borrowings ................................................................................... 266
5. The Status of Spanish vis-à-vis English ......................................... 277
Appendix ................................................................................................. 280
1. Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first century Spanish
Borrowings in the OED Online .................................................... 280
2. Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first Century Spanish
Borrowings in EFL Dictionaries .................................................. 300
Bibliography ............................................................................................ 308
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In writing this book, I express my gratitude to my colleagues from the
University of Heidelberg, in particular Professor Dr. Beatrix Busse, Dr.
Michael Isermann and Professor Dr. Sonja Kleinke for their general
support and belief in me. I also owe a profound debt to Professor Dr.
Gabriele Stein for giving me valuable advice on lexicological and
lexicographical questions over the years.
In addition, I am indebted to Dr. Philip Durkin, Deputy Chief Editor of
the Oxford English Dictionary, for offering me comprehensive advice on
the investigation of borrowed words included in the OED.
Furthermore, I would like to thank my family for understanding and
supporting my passion for linguistics. I would like to extend my thanks to
my friends, especially Andy, who accompanied me to various dancing
classes which have given me much positive energy for completing the
present study.
This book is dedicated to all of my students who are interested in the
field of lexicology and inspired me to carry out an investigation into the
language contact situation between Spanish and English.
Julia Schultz, August 2017