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What is the term for words absorbed from other languages?
What is the term for words absorbed from other languages?
- Native words
- Borrowed words (correct)
- Old words
- Invented words
What is the process of incorporating foreign words into a language called?
What is the process of incorporating foreign words into a language called?
- Language eradication
- Language assimilation (correct)
- Language preservation
- Language isolation
What is the term for a word that has been adapted from another language to fit the phonological and morphological patterns of the borrowing language?
What is the term for a word that has been adapted from another language to fit the phonological and morphological patterns of the borrowing language?
- Semantic shift
- Literal translation
- Phonological assimilation
- Loan translation (correct)
Flashcards
Borrowed words
Borrowed words
Words taken from other languages and integrated into a language's lexicon.
Language assimilation
Language assimilation
The process where a language incorporates words, phrases, or linguistic structures from another language.
Loan translation
Loan translation
A word or phrase created by translating the constituents of a foreign word or phrase.
