Loanwords in the World’s Languages
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"Loanwords in the World’s Languages" is a comprehensive linguistic reference work that surveys and analyzes how and why words are borrowed across a wide range of the world’s languages.
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| Loanwords in the World’s Languages canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
edited volume
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reference work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain mechanisms of lexical borrowing
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illustrate cross-linguistic similarities and differences in borrowing ⓘ provide systematic data on loanwords ⓘ |
| analyzes |
how words are borrowed across languages
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why words are borrowed across languages ⓘ |
| covers |
different degrees of borrowing intensity
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multiple geographic regions ⓘ multiple language families ⓘ |
| describedAs | comprehensive linguistic reference work ⓘ |
| field |
contact linguistics
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historical linguistics ⓘ lexicology ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adaptation of loanwords
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integration of loanwords into recipient languages ⓘ patterns of lexical borrowing ⓘ socio-cultural factors in borrowing ⓘ sources of loanwords ⓘ structural factors in borrowing ⓘ |
| genre | academic ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
comparative analysis
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cross-linguistic survey ⓘ typological perspective on borrowing ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
collection of language-specific studies
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synthesizing comparative chapters ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of linguistics
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language researchers ⓘ linguists ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
language contact
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lexical borrowing ⓘ loanwords ⓘ |
| scope | wide range of the world’s languages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reference on lexical borrowing patterns
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research in language contact ⓘ teaching about loanwords ⓘ |
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