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Indian Loanwords in English

Indian Loanwords in English. 98501045Gloria. Number of Foreign Words in use at Various Points in the History of English. Nativisation of Loanwords. Words become assimilated and undistinguishable from indigenous English words, animal aunt chair change color cost

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Indian Loanwords in English

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  1. Indian Loanwords in English 98501045Gloria

  2. Number of Foreign Words in use at Various Points in the History of English

  3. Nativisation of Loanwords • Words become assimilated and undistinguishable from indigenous English words, • animal aunt chair change color cost • dinner escape flower poor table uncle

  4. Words may resist Nativisation to a greater or lesser degree • billet doux • — n  , pl billets-doux old-fashioned , jocular or  a love letter [C17: from French, literally: a sweet letter, from billet  (see billet 1 ) + doux  sweet, from Latin dulcis ] • exprit de corps • ----n, A common spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group. Synonyms : morale.

  5. Effects of Borrowing • Phonological effects: sk • Grammatical effects: • Plural suffixes: -um(datum) => pl.) –a(data) • -us(fungus) => pl.) –i(fungi) • -a(larva) => pl.) –ae (larvae) • -is(thesis) => pl.) –es (theses) • -eau(bureau) => pl.)–x(bureaux)

  6. Sementic effects: • (OE) deor: any beast=>deer • Because the French word animal was borrowed • (OE) ceorfn :means cut => carve: special type of cutting • Because of the Norsemen’s verb cut • (Swahili) safari:’jouney’=>touristic,game-viewing African trip

  7. Loanwords from Non-European Languages • pakeha(Maori) :white person • Sherpa, Tibetan people on Himalayas • Gurka, people of Nepal • samba(Brazil) • rhumba(Cuba) • tango(Argentina) • didgeridoo(Australia) • batik(Javanese) • vuvuzela(South Africa)

  8. Indian Loanwords • Due to the commerce between India and Britain, which was all colonising India was all about. • Indian textiles • calico, chintz, dungaree

  9. Food: chutney, chapati, curry, poppadom Clothing: cashmere, pyjamas, khaki, mufti, saree • Hinduism: Buddha, Brahmin, karma, pundit, yoga, yogi, mantra, nirvana, sutra

  10. Animals and plants: mongoose, zebu, bhang, paddy, teak • Buildings and domestic: bungalow, pagoda, cot

  11. People and society: Aryan (Sanskrit), pariah, sahib, coolie

  12. Assorted: catamaran, cash(=small coin), chit, lilac, tattoo, loot, polo, swastika( Sanskrit), cushy, juggernaut, tom-tom

  13. Reference: • English Words (book) Francis Katamba

  14. THE END

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