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Words in collision : multilingualism in English-language fiction / Michael L. Ross.

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"For centuries, English-language writers have borrowed words and phrases from other languages in their fictional works. Words in Collision explores this tradition of language-mixing and its consequences. Returning to Shakespeare’s Henry V, Michael Ross asks why writers employ “foreign” phrases...

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Main Author: Ross, Michael L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen’s University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
English fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Multilingualism and literature > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Language and languages in literature.
Roman anglais > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Multilinguisme et littérature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Langage et langues dans la littérature.
English fiction.
Multilingualism and literature.
Great Britain.
1800-1899
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

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