Beyond Borrowing: Lexical Interaction between Englishes and Asian Languages

by Hyejeong Ahn, Jieun Kiaer, Danica Salazar

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032459549
• ISBN13: 9781032459547
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"