“THE EVOLUTION OF ENGLISH VOCABULARY THROUGH BORROWINGS”
Keywords:
English vocabulary, borrowings, etymology, linguistic evolution, Latin influence, French influence, globalization, language contact, word formation, semantic change.Abstract
This article examines the historical development of the English
vocabulary through borrowings from other languages. It analyzes how contact with
different cultures — including Latin, French, Norse, and modern global languages —
has shaped English lexicon over the centuries. The study focuses on the reasons, types,
and outcomes of lexical borrowings and highlights their influence on English grammar,
spelling, and semantics. The findings reveal that English owes much of its richness,
flexibility, and international status to its openness to foreign words, which have
continuously expanded and diversified its vocabulary.
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