Word-Formation Pattern Borrowing in Latvian
English as the main contact language during the last three decades has affected Latvian word-formation patterns, patterns of use and patterns of convention. This is pattern borrowing, in addition to phonological borrowing which is also rife. Part of this contact-induced change can be viewed as struc...
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2018-06-01
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| description | English as the main contact language during the last three decades has affected Latvian word-formation patterns, patterns of use and patterns of convention. This is pattern borrowing, in addition to phonological borrowing which is also rife. Part of this contact-induced change can be viewed as structural impact, part as a shift in conventions. Previously rare stylistic means – idiom transformations, nonce compounding, conversion, derivative adjectives and new linguo-stylistic devices, such as native blends or compound phrases – have proliferated. These imported patterns have found a niche in the Latvian linguistic system and are now used in various speech domains. They have become part of the Latvian language and usage. In general we can view these shifts as an enhancement of Latvian’s inherent linguistic potential rather than the contact-induced change of traditional patterns.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a5018384904d41af97ae1ada3351c0242023-03-13T00:00:19ZengUniversity of Latvia PressBaltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture1691-99712501-03952018-06-018Word-Formation Pattern Borrowing in LatvianAndrejs Veisbergs0University of LatviaEnglish as the main contact language during the last three decades has affected Latvian word-formation patterns, patterns of use and patterns of convention. This is pattern borrowing, in addition to phonological borrowing which is also rife. Part of this contact-induced change can be viewed as structural impact, part as a shift in conventions. Previously rare stylistic means – idiom transformations, nonce compounding, conversion, derivative adjectives and new linguo-stylistic devices, such as native blends or compound phrases – have proliferated. These imported patterns have found a niche in the Latvian linguistic system and are now used in various speech domains. They have become part of the Latvian language and usage. In general we can view these shifts as an enhancement of Latvian’s inherent linguistic potential rather than the contact-induced change of traditional patterns. https://journal.lu.lv/bjellc/article/view/377LatvianEnglishpatternborrowingcontact-induced |
| spellingShingle | Andrejs Veisbergs Word-Formation Pattern Borrowing in Latvian Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture Latvian English pattern borrowing contact-induced |
| title | Word-Formation Pattern Borrowing in Latvian |
| title_full | Word-Formation Pattern Borrowing in Latvian |
| title_fullStr | Word-Formation Pattern Borrowing in Latvian |
| title_full_unstemmed | Word-Formation Pattern Borrowing in Latvian |
| title_short | Word-Formation Pattern Borrowing in Latvian |
| title_sort | word formation pattern borrowing in latvian |
| topic | Latvian English pattern borrowing contact-induced |
| url | https://journal.lu.lv/bjellc/article/view/377 |
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