Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 6 months agoIt's amazing so many people are able to use English as a second language.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageIt's amazing so many people are able to use English as a second language.lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareSiegfried@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-26 months agoEnglish is a germanic language. Is loanword an actual calque, and not an “evolved” version of a root word?
English is a germanic language. Is loanword an actual calque, and not an “evolved” version of a root word?