Meaning Of The Word Loanshift
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Loanshift Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Loanshift?
loanshift in British English
a word borrowed from another language in which native morphemes have replaced some of the original ones in the borrowed word (Ex.: smearcase < Ger schmierkäse) noun: a meaning change in a word caused by the influence of another language noun: change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “ profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio |
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