French-Origin False Friends in Romanian Cover Image

Faux-amis d’origine française en roumain
French-Origin False Friends in Romanian

Author(s): Adela-Marinela Stancu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: false friend;meaning;counterpart

Summary/Abstract: In this article we have focused on the false friends (faux-amis) of some Romanian words of French origin and on the situations in which they can be found in the users’ vocabulary. Over time, false friends have become a quite common linguistic phenomenon, especially among people who are not proficient in a foreign language. Some of the improperly used words are sometimes funny for the native speakers.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 387-391
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: French
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