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In their book, the authors describe the usage of and attitudes
towards English in Asia since the 19th century, as well as the
creative and dynamic ways in which Asians of the 21st century
continually reinvent the lexicon of English, and the lexicons of
their native tongues. The current biggest source of loanwords for
many of the world's languages is English, the once obscure Germanic
language that has risen to the role of a global lingua franca.
However, the overwhelming influence of English is far from being
entirely one-sided, at least from a lexical perspective. Many have
decried the way that English has "invaded" the vocabularies of
their languages, without realising that the English word stock is
to some extent also being invaded by these languages. This book
explores the phenomenon of word exchange by examining its
occurrence between English and some of the major languages spoken
in Asia-highly multi-ethnic, multicultural, and multilingual region
where English is the predominant medium of international and
intraregional communication. Students and researchers from various
linguistic areas such as world Englishes, applied linguistics,
sociolinguistics, lexicology, and contact linguistics will find
this book appealing.
The series Spanish for Specific Purposes is a unique learning tool
for students preparing to use Spanish in their professional lives.
These advanced books are perfect for any healthcare, tourism, or
law professional with an upper-intermediate knowledge of Spanish,
and can help bridge the gap to fluency in a particular field.
Student books include real-life examples and simulation exercises,
and answer keys contain a full set of answers and additional
resources for classroom use.
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