The Anglicization of European Lexis.

This volume explores the lexical influence of English on European languages, a topical theme with linguistic and cultural implications. It provides an extensive introductory background to a cross-national view of English-induced lexical borrowing, posing crucial analytical questions such as what cou...

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Main Author: Furiassi, Cristiano
Other Authors: Pulcini, Virginia, Rodríguez González, Félix
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2012.
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Summary:This volume explores the lexical influence of English on European languages, a topical theme with linguistic and cultural implications. It provides an extensive introductory background to a cross-national view of English-induced lexical borrowing, posing crucial analytical questions such as what counts as an Anglicism. It also offers a typology of borrowings with examples from the languages represented: Armenian, Danish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Serbian, Spanish, and Swedish. The articles in this volume address general and language-specific issues related to the analysis and.
Item Description:5. Non-randomly selected examples of English-inspired constructions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (366 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027273635
9027273634
1283539500
9781283539500
9786613851956
6613851957
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.