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4. A study of Latin loanwords in ModE: Evidence from the OED 4.1. Methodology
4.2. Results
4.2.1. Part of speech
4.2.2. Form and degree of integration
4.2.3. Semantic field
4.2.4. Frequency
4.2.5. Relations between the different categories
5. Conclusions 5.1. Summary
5.2. Future research
References Appendix: 182 Latin loanwords into ModE 38
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List of Figures 1. Latin borrowings through time (1000-2000) (OED: timelines)
Repeated for convenience of the reader 2. Latin borrowings introduced into Modern English from 1500 to 1599
(OED: advanced search)
3. Frequency bands range (OED: key to frequency)
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List of Tables 1. Early and Late Old English borrowings from Latin: nouns (Durkin
2014: 108-119)
2. Early and Late Old English borrowings from Latin: verbs, adjectives
and miscellaneous (Durkin 2014: 113-116)
3. Middle English borrowings from Latin (Serjeantson 1968: 259-261)
4. Early Modern English borrowings from Latin (Sheard 1970: 253)
5. Late Modern English borrowings from Latin (Durkin 2014: 344-346)
6. Parts of speech affected by the Latin borrowings analysed (1500-
1899)
7. Form of the Latin borrowings analysed (1500-1899)
8. Semantic fields affected by the Latin borrowings analysed (1500-
1899)
9. Current frequency of usage of the Latin borrowings analysed (1500-
1899)
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