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Linguipedia (talk | contribs) New page: '''Borrowing''' can refer to two closely related concepts: * The adoption of elements from a foreign language into one's native language; see borrowing (i.e. adoption). * More gen... |
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'''Borrowing''' can refer to | '''Borrowing''' can refer to the following closely related concepts: | ||
* The [[adoption]] of elements from a foreign language into one's native language; see [[borrowing (i.e. adoption)]]. | * The [[adoption]] of elements from a foreign language into one's native language; see [[borrowing (i.e. adoption)]]. | ||
* More generally, the [[copying]] of elements from one language into another language, i.e. either the [[adoption]] of elements from a foreign language into one's native language, or the [[retention]] of elements of one's native language when using a foreign language; see [[borrowing (i.e. copying)]]. | * More generally, the [[copying]] of elements from one language into another language, i.e. either the [[adoption]] of elements from a foreign language into one's native language, or the [[retention]] of elements of one's native language when using a foreign language; see [[borrowing (i.e. copying)]]. | ||
* The result of a process of borrowing ('a borrowing'); cf. [[borrowing (i.e. loan)]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 6 September 2009
Borrowing can refer to the following closely related concepts:
- The adoption of elements from a foreign language into one's native language; see borrowing (i.e. adoption).
- More generally, the copying of elements from one language into another language, i.e. either the adoption of elements from a foreign language into one's native language, or the retention of elements of one's native language when using a foreign language; see borrowing (i.e. copying).
- The result of a process of borrowing ('a borrowing'); cf. borrowing (i.e. loan).