ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-CORE-238-047 · ATLAS 251

Loanword

A word borrowed from another language and integrated into local usage.

Explanation

A word borrowed from another language and integrated into local usage. It preserves language contact as a trace in vocabulary.

Example

Computer was borrowed and integrated into German inflection.

Counterexample

Merely mentioning “Loanword” without the described function is not a sufficient example.

Distinction

Do not equate it with a narrower subtype or a merely adjacent concept; the defining function is decisive.

Effect on thought and perception

It preserves language contact as a trace in vocabulary.

Resonance

In the atlas, Loanword forms a node joined by 3 previously unresolved reference lines.

Etymology

Technical core term; individual etymological review pending

Provenance

Unresolved relation network → core-concept review → Metzler/HWRh cross-check → ATLAS 238

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Loanword“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-238-047. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-238-047

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