Indirect Italian Borrowings in English
INTRODUCTION
Anglo-Italian cultural contacts are rather unlike that of most languages that exerted influence on English. Whereas English had to struggle for power with the likes of French and Latin in order to keep its linguistic power and integrity, its relationship with Italian has always been less antagonistic and less aggressive. Though Italian borrowings in English are not so numerous they have highlighted the important role the Italian language and culture has had in the English world.
The aim of this course paper is the selection of some indirect Italian loanwords and the way they penetrated into the English language. The paper examines how English borrowed Italian loanwords via other languages and the changes they have undergone in the target language.
Structurally this paper consists of introduction, two chapters, conclusion and bibliography.
Introduction presents the general idea of the whole course paper.
The first chapter is based on the analysis of the English vocabulary with its main elements the native words and the borrowings. It also focuses on the loanword periods throughout the English history. It shows the contact of English language with other languages in the course of trade, wars, invasions, etc. The second part of the course paper exposes the influence of Italian loanwords on the English language and the impact Italy and Italian culture had on Europe and Britain. It focuses on the main languages via indirect Italian borrowings that came into the English vocabulary. The paper examines indirect borrowings of Italian origin and the ways they have appeared in the English language. It also describes how they have been adjusted to the rules of English.
Conclusion sums up the whole research giving the final idea of the course paper and illustrates the most important facts mentioned in it.
Bibliography comprises titles of books and includes the internet sources given in the paper.
Loanword Periods
Etymologically the vocabulary of any
Anglo-Italian cultural contacts are rather unlike that of most languages that exerted influence on English. Whereas English had to struggle for power with the likes of French and Latin in order to keep its linguistic power and integrity, its relationship with Italian has always been less antagonistic and less aggressive. Though Italian borrowings in English are not so numerous they have highlighted the important role the Italian language and culture has had in the English world.
The aim of this course paper is the selection of some indirect Italian loanwords and the way they penetrated into the English language. The paper examines how English borrowed Italian loanwords via other languages and the changes they have undergone in the target language.
Structurally this paper consists of introduction, two chapters, conclusion and bibliography.
Introduction presents the general idea of the whole course paper.
The first chapter is based on the analysis of the English vocabulary with its main elements the native words and the borrowings. It also focuses on the loanword periods throughout the English history. It shows the contact of English language with other languages in the course of trade, wars, invasions, etc. The second part of the course paper exposes the influence of Italian loanwords on the English language and the impact Italy and Italian culture had on Europe and Britain. It focuses on the main languages via indirect Italian borrowings that came into the English vocabulary. The paper examines indirect borrowings of Italian origin and the ways they have appeared in the English language. It also describes how they have been adjusted to the rules of English.
Conclusion sums up the whole research giving the final idea of the course paper and illustrates the most important facts mentioned in it.
Bibliography comprises titles of books and includes the internet sources given in the paper.
Loanword Periods
Etymologically the vocabulary of any
Bibliography: 2. Ayto John. “Word Origins”, 2nd Edition, London, 2005 3 4. Haugen Einar. “The Analysis of Linguistic Borrowing”, Linguistic Society of America, 1972 5 6. Strang Barbara. “Modern English Structure”, L.D., 1974 Internet Sources