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Mots français d’origine italienne
French Words of Italian Origin

Author(s): Adela-Marinela Stancu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Morphology, Lexis
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: loan word; vocabulary; meaning;

Summary/Abstract: Loan words represent an interesting area of research, combining multiple linguistic systems, cultures and identities. The vocabulary of a language is the outcome of numberless linguistic interactions and it increases thanks to the loan words it receives from other languages.This article aims at bringing forward the influence of Italian language on French language, as well as the domains where numerous loan words can be found.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 419-431
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: French