Loanwords and polysemy: An investigation of specialized domain lexis in Middle English

This study investigates the polysemy of French loanwords in Middle English, analysing the attested senses of loan lexis in three occupational domains. Senses recorded in the Dictionnaire du moyen français and the Anglo-Norman dictionary were compared with corresponding lexical entries in the Middle...

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Main Author: Richard Ingham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 2024-10-01
Series:Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/lexis/8536
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