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5. Provide a definition of Anglicisms and/or false Anglicisms with the aid of examples.
(write between 40 and 50 words) - definizione anglicismi/falsi anglicismi + esempi
An Anglicism is a word or idiom that is recognizably English in its form (spelling,
pronunciation, morphology or at least one of the three) but it’s also accepted as an
item in the vocabulary of the receptor language (“bar” and “drink” are Anglicisms, but
used just with the meaning of “pub” and “alcoholic beverage”) computer, internet.
False Anglicism is a word that is recognizably English in its form (spelling,
pronunciation, morphology or at least one of the three), it’s accepted as an item in the
vocabulary of the receptor language even though it does not exist or it is used with
different meaning in English (-> “smoking” instead of “tuxedo”; “autogoal”, and “bloc
notes” are rare adapted false anglicism. “Recordman” is a False English autonomous
compound. “Happy Ending” is a False Anglicism originated from “happy end”)
•Croatian: barmixer ‘a person who mixes cocktails’
•Croatian/Serbian - Golman / Голман) – Goalkeeper
•Croatian/Serbian - Recorder (Rekorder / Рекордер) – record holder
6. Describe the main features of Anglicisms and/or false Anglicisms in two languages
of your choice including examples for each language considered. (write between 40
and 50 words) - caratteristiche principali di anglicismi/falsi anglicismi + esempi
ITALIAN (A): In Italian language Anglicisms are mainly linked to science, technology,
massmedia, sports, politics and fashion. The majority of them are nouns: club, hotel;
adjectives: sexy, part-time; and a few verbs, adapted: filmare, stoppare. The majority
of English loanwords are nouns, and noun phrases.
: boom, computer, okay, pub, snob, taxi, tennis, tunnel, all inclusive, badge, Fan, Jet
lag, Make up, Selfie.
Graphemic integration: jungle -> giungla , roastbeef -> rosbif goal -> gol
Adjectives: sexy girls -> ragazza sexy
Adverbs: to work part time: lavorare part time
Calques: microwave -> microonde electric chair -> sedia elettrica antifreeze ->
antigelo
SPANISH (A): In the nineteenth century English began to exert a significant influence
on Spanish. Anglicisms in Spanish are the most visible in spelling, pronunciation,
morphology, and lexis, and is hardly notable in semantics, pragmatics and syntax. The
majority of Anglicisms in Spanish are nouns: sheriff to chérif, jeans. Verbs and
adjectives are less frequent está missing, esnifar (to sniff).
As they become integrated they can pose problems in the assignment of gender and
number. Verbs and adjectives, which show less capacity for inflection, are found less
frequently e.g “email” (sam form), “fútbol” (adapted to Spanish). Nouns: [jins, xeans]
(phonological alternation).
ITALIAN (FA): Italian speakers use words which most of them believe to be purely
English but that a native speaker or English would not consider part of his/her own
language and would neither understand nor use. Some English words are currently
used in Italian in a given sense, but they should not be used in that sense if we are
talking to English native speakers. They might not understand what we meant.
Clothes: Slip-underware ; Smoking-Tuxedo
Sport: Antidoping - dope test ; Basket - basketball ; Mister - Coach
Luoghi: sexy shop - sex shop ; Camping - campsite
