Article published In: ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 125/126 (1999) ► pp.277–317
Assimilation vs Translation of SL Lexical Items. Factors and Criteria.
Jamal B.S. Al-Qlnai | Department of English Language & Literature Faculty of Arts - Kuwait University
Published online: 1 January 1999
https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.125-126.06alq
https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.125-126.06alq
Abstract
The paper is divided into three segments. First, it highlights the major factors that lead to the adoption of foreign lexicon. The second segment focuses on the criteria for identifying foreign words assimilated into Arabic. The study concludes with a survey of the factors that lead to alterations in the pronunciation and morphology of assimilated items.
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b. Arabic References:
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