35.93, Books: Borrowings in Informal American English: Kowalczyk (2023)

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Subject: 35.93, Books: Borrowings in Informal American English: Kowalczyk (2023)

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Date: 08-Dec-2023
From: Ellena Moriarty [ellena.moriarty at cambridge.org]
Subject: Borrowings in Informal American English: Kowalczyk (2023)


Title: Borrowings in Informal American English
Subtitle: Studies in English Language
Publication Year: 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
                http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
Book URL: https://cambridge.org/9781009346870

author: Małgorzata Kowalczyk
Abstract:

What do 'bimbo,' 'glitch,' 'savvy,' and 'shtick' all have in common?
They are all expressions used in informal American English that have
been taken from other languages. This pioneering book provides a
comprehensive description of borrowings in informal American English,
based on a large database of citations from thousands of contemporary
sources, including the press, film, and TV. It presents the United
States as a linguistic 'melting pot,' with words from a diverse range
of languages now frequently appearing in the lexicon. It examines
these borrowings from various perspectives, including discussions of
terms, donors, types, changes, functions, and themes. It also features
an alphabetical glossary of 1,200 representative expressions, defined
and illustrated by 5,500 usage examples, providing an insightful and
practical resource for readers. Combining scholarship with
readability, this book is a fascinating storehouse of information for
students and researchers in linguistics as well as anyone interested
in lexical variation in contemporary English.

Linguistic Field(s): Semantics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Written In: English (eng)



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