Francuske pozajmljenice u engleskom jeziku u semantičkom polju duševnih stanja
French Loanwords in English – Semantic Field of Mental States

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyses the nature and place of French loanwords in English in the semantic field of mental states. The English language is comprised of 65–75 percent of loanwords, the majority of which are of French origin. A significant part of French words belongs to the semantic field of mental or emotional states. On the basis of the analysed examples and their differentiation with synonyms of primarily Germanic, but also of French origin, we were able to illustrate and conclude how French loanwords from this semantic field established their position in English.

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