Meaning Of The Word Calque
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Calque Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Calque?
calque in American English
a borrowing by which a specialized meaning of a word or phrase in one language is transferred to another language by a literal translation of each of the individual elements (Ex.: masterpiece, from German meisterstück) noun: a loan translation, esp. one resulting from bilingual interference in which the internal structure of a borrowed word or phrase is maintained but its morphemes are replaced by those of the native language, as German halbinsel for peninsula transitive verb: to form (a word or phrase) through the process of loan translation calque in British English noun |
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