English Loanwords in Japanese.

Kay, Gillian

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ERIC Number: EJ512003

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Publication Date: 1995

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English Loanwords in Japanese.

Kay, Gillian

World Englishes, v14 n1 p67-76 Mar 1995

Examines the historical and cultural contexts of word borrowing from English into Japanese, processes of nativization, and functions served by English loanwords. Notes that linguistic and cultural borrowing is to some extent kept separate from native language and culture, resulting in a Japanese/Western dichotomy in Japanese life and language. (20 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Japanese, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Linguistic Borrowing, Western Civilization

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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