The Influence of English on Italian Lexical and Cultural Features
The volume explores the history of language contact between Italy and Anglophone countries and illustrates the phenomenon of lexical borrowing. Types of borrowings are discussed on the basis of a usage-based list of Anglicisms, which is part of a multilingual project (GLAD - Global Anglicism Databas...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2023
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| Series: | Language Contact and Bilingualism [LCB]
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The volume explores the history of language contact between Italy and Anglophone countries and illustrates the phenomenon of lexical borrowing. Types of borrowings are discussed on the basis of a usage-based list of Anglicisms, which is part of a multilingual project (GLAD - Global Anglicism Database). It is addressed to scholars and non-experts interested in the input of English words into Italian. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (285 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110754957 9783110755114 9783110755220 |