The influence of Dutch on English ; Utjecaj nizozemskoga na engleski jezik

The role of the Dutch language in the shaping and influencing of both the modern British and American English language cannot be denied. From as far as a thousand years ago, the contact through trade, war, industry, science and art between the Netherlands and England, and the later contact and influence of Dutch settlers and colonies on the American continent, are not only an important part of history, but an important part of linguistics as well, helping to understand how the modern English language has been shaped throughout the centuries and why that is so. Although many words and terms ado... Mehr ...