Borrowed Borrowings: Nahuatl Loan Words in English

This paper catalogs the words of Nahuatl (aka Mexicano) origin that are attested in the Oxford English Dictionary. These words are cataloged under two classifications: semantic and chronological. Semantically, these words are grouped according to terms pertaining to zoology, botany/horticulture, cul...

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Main Author: Jason D. Haugen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 2009-07-01
Series:Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/lexis/638