A focus on the English and Romanian lexicons: The case of cognates
A focus on the English and Romanian lexicons: The case of cognates

Summary/Abstract: In terms of language acquisition and use, cognates are linguistic elements that pose difficulties for language learners and are an essential theoretical category to include in teaching processes. Through a qualitative descriptive approach, this article defines and illustrates the various types of cognates and proposes a classification of cognates into three categories (proper, partial, and deceptive), exemplifying the linguistic concept by focusing on two languages: English, a Germanic language, and Romanian, a Romance language, through targeted sampling. This article precedes an applied linguistics study on the challenges posed by deceptive cognates, particularly in the field of translation, as identified in the TERRA corpus (Translation Error Analysis).

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