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What is borrowing in linguistics?
Taking words from another language
Name source languages English borrowed words from.
French / Latin / Greek / Arabic / Italian
What is a loanword?
A word taken directly from another language.
Identify the type of borrowing: mouse (computer term)
Semantic borrowing
Identify the type of borrowing: ballet
Loanword
Why is borrowing important for language development?
Because it helps languages name new concepts and enrich vocabulary.
Borrowed words never change their pronunciation in English. True / False
❌ False
Semantic borrowing changes the form of a word
❌ False
English borrowed the word “robot” from:
Czech
Language of origin for “algebra”?
✅ Arabic