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Pseudo-Anglicisms in Japanese: From Borrowing to Innovation

Pseudo-Anglicisms in Japanese: From Borrowing to Innovation

By Keisuke Imamura

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Cover Type:Hardcover
Genre:Society & culture
Target Audience:Adults
ISBN: 3111438457    EAN: 9783111438450    Pages: 205

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This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of pseudo-anglicisms in Japanese which demonstrate dynamic processes of semantic, morphological, and lexical remodeling. These multifaceted phenomena are explored through corpus-based analyses, cross-linguistic comparisons, examination of diverse formation processes and sociolinguistic causes. Numerous examples such as bijinesuchikku (business + -tic, 'businesslike'), yankī (Yankee, 'juvenile delinquent'), akahara (academic + harassment) display unique adaptations and productive usages of anglicisms, and help to advance our understanding of these intricate processes of lexical borrowing in general.

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