POZAJĘZYKOWE CZYNNIKI KSZTAŁTUJĄCE FONETYCZNĄ I FONOLOGICZNĄ ADAPTACJĘ ANGLICYZMÓW WE WSPÓŁCZESNEJ POLSZCZYŹNIE
Language-external factors affecting the phonetic and phonological adaptation of anglicisms in contemporary Polish

Summary/Abstract: The paper undertakes the complex and largely neglected issue of the phonetic and phonological adaptation of English loanwords into Polish examined from the perspective of language-external factors involved in this phenomenon. They include the channel of borrowing (spoken, written and mixed), the period of time in which a word was borrowed, the degree of bilingualism of the target society and the nature of the source accent (British English and/or American English). On the basis of a rich body of language data it is shown how these factors contribute to the ultimate shape of anglicisms in Polish.

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