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: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| 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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| Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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| 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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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (285 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110755114 9783110754957 9783110755220 |
| Access: | Open Access |