Essays about: "loanwords"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 33 essays containing the word loanwords.

  1. 16. Peloton versus Pack & Bunch : A study of French lexical borrowing in live English cycling commentary

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Sebastian Fernandez Almlöf; [2017]
    Keywords : Loanword; borrowing; lexical borrowing; cycling terminology; commentary;

    Abstract : The sport of cycling is an ever expanding global phenomenon, drawing crowds in their thousands to watch the races unfold. Its community has a distinct vocabulary, with many terms borrowed from several other languages, principally French. READ MORE

  3. 17. Irish loanwords in English varieties

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Emma Fristedt; [2015]
    Keywords : Irish loanwords; English varieties; Collocations; Word use; Language contact;

    Abstract : This essay will discuss and research the width and frequency of Irish loanwords in contemporary English varieties. The meanings, uses, differences, similarities and collocations of selected words will be discussed and analyzed in order to find answers to the research questions asked. READ MORE

  4. 18. Let’s make them shorter! : abbreviated loanwords in Japanese

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Eglé Petrulyté; [2015]
    Keywords : compound words; abbreviation patterns; abbreviation; truncation; Japanese; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The focus of this thesis is to show the variety of Japanese loanwords’ abbreviation processes. Nowadays loanwords play a big role in Japan’s society. Most of loanwords are long and have some difficulty to integrate in Japanese language in their full forms. READ MORE

  5. 19. Returning Loanwords : Translation of Western Loanwords in Japanese to English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Tolk- och översättarinstitutet

    Author : Victor Damberg; [2015]
    Keywords : Translation; loanwords; gairaigo; Japanese to English; returning; local strategy; Översättning; lånord; gairaigo; japanska; engelska; återlämning; lokala strategier;

    Abstract : Although the similarities between the English language and the Japanese language are few, the two have influenced each other profoundly in the last century. The category of words called gairaigo in the Japanese language mostly consist of loanwords from Western languages – in particular English. READ MORE

  6. 20. Lost in Gairaigo

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Caroline Tomas Vel Tomaszewska; [2015]
    Keywords : Japanese; Loanwords; Gairaigo; History; Linguistics; Gender; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The Japanese language consists of a large number of loanwords, which derived from both China and the West. It is believed by many that influence by the English language began with the American occupation just after the Second World War. The loanwords from especially English increased vastly in number ever since. READ MORE