Types of pseudo-anglicisms (in the language of young speakers of Polish) Cover Image

Typy pseudoanglicyzmów (na przykładzie języka młodego pokolenia Polaków)
Types of pseudo-anglicisms (in the language of young speakers of Polish)

Author(s): Alicja Witalisz
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: pseudo-anglicism; pseudo-loan; continental borrowing; false Anglicism

Summary/Abstract: The article aims at discussing the types and features of Polish “pseudo-anglicisms” against the theoretical background provided by researchers studying the English linguistic influence on other European languages in which pseudo-anglicisms are a common phenomenon and have been well researched. Polish studies on pseudo-loans carried out so far mention just one type of pseudo-anglicisms, i.e. those that are derived in the process of ellipsis. Research material excerpted from the language of young speakers of Polish allows for the exemplification of all the types of pseudo-anglicisms discussed.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 1-14
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish