FRENCH LOANWORDS IN ENGLISH MILITARY TERMINOLOGY: A HISTORICAL AND LEXICAL ANALYSIS
Abstract
This article examines the influence of military contacts and armed conflicts on French loanwords in the English language over the last millennium. Particular attention is given to French loanwords in military terminology, including names of armed forces branches, military formations, ranks, and slang expressions used by English-speaking servicemen. The paper also considers the role of loanwords in filling nominative gaps, the processes of semantic change and loss of original motivation in borrowed items, and the broader impact of French on English vocabulary.
Keywords
loanwords; military term; English language; French language; cultural linguistics.How to Cite
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