anglicism

PANORAMA anglicism : Portmanteau words: Denglisch in Europe

Portmanteau words: Denglisch in Europe

Europe’s hybrid languages are little spoken of though oft spoken. Trend tour of continental mouths, including Franglais, Spanglish, Italenglish, Ponglish, and so on, and so forth

by Katharina Kloss @ // 29/09/10

anglicism, tower of babel, media, european day of languages, language

DEBATE anglicism : France's anti-anglicism crusade

France's anti-anglicism crusade

On 30 March 2010, English words like 'newsletter' and 'buzz' ceded their place to expressions created in 'Francomat', a French student contest. Will this initiative by Alain Joyandet, secretary of state for Francophonie, catch on in the rest of Europe?

by Emmanuel Haddad @ // 14/04/10

anglicism, spain, languages, italy, culture, france, tower of babel

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