Loanwords

Who Needs Them

Authors

  • karl Jurgen Kampmark University of Malaya, Malaysia

Keywords:

loanword; language learning; lexical needs

Abstract

This paper attempts to discuss some aspects of the phenomenon which it is usually called 'loanword'. The paper intends to bring to light some unfamiliar facts about the ways in which people of different language communities react when faced with the appearance of loanwords. Finally, it seeks to provide a satisfactory answer to the implied question in the title that who needs loanwords.

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Published

2017-07-09

How to Cite

Kampmark, karl J. (2017). Loanwords: Who Needs Them. Journal of Modern Languages, 4(1), 1–13. Retrieved from https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/3948

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (1987): Journal of Modern Languages

Section

Articles