The role of direct borrowings in the lexical expansion of English

Содикова , Гавхарой

Lingvospektr · 2025-yil

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This article analyzes how direct borrowings enrich the vocabulary of the English language. It illustrates how globalization, colonization, Internet communication, and contact with other cultures introduced words from more than 350 languages to English. The research draws on ideas from scholars such as Otto Jespersen, Einar Haugen, Charles Hockett, Hans Henrich Hock, and Lyle Campbell to examine the structure, origin, sound change, and meaning of loanwords. The article provides a historical and thematic analysis of direct borrowings from Latin, French, Norse, Japanese, Arabic, and other languages at different times, from Old English to the contemporary age of the Internet. In a detailed analysis of comparable texts and word research, the article describes major areas where borrowing occurs, namely food, science, technology, religion, and popular culture. Social attitudes, grammatical innovation, prestige, and why we require new words are addressed. The research concludes that direct borrowings not only enrich our lexicon but also demonstrate cultural change, social identity, and people’s connections through language.

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MualliflarСодикова , Гавхарой
JurnalLingvospektr
Nashr sanasi2025-05-02
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Son1
Betlar266-273
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прямые заимствования, лексическое обогащение английского языка, глобализация, культурные контакты, этимологические изменения, развитие языка, direct borrowings, lexical change, globalization, sociolinguistics, cultural contact, language evolution, etymology, prestige borrowing

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