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Wpływy obcojęzyczne na współczesny język słoweński
Foreign languages’ influences on Slovene

Author(s): Boris Kern
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: Slovenian Language; Neologisms; Word Formation; Lexical Changes; Foreign Language Influences

Summary/Abstract: The article presents changes in the Slovene language in the period of last 25 years, influenced byforeign languages. Foreign languages’ influences are analized in the context of lexical changes(emphasis is put on the word-formational productivity of new vocabulary) and special attentionis given to lexicographical pesentation of new vocbulary in Dictionary of Recent Vocabulary ofSlovene Language and Slovene Literary Language Dictionary, new, 2nd edition. As expected thebiggest influence on Slovene has English Language, at a lower rate also Italian, German, French,Croatian/Serbian and also Japanese and Arabic (last two through English).

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 62
  • Page Range: 39-48
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish