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2. Lists of English words by country or language of origin

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   The following are lists of words in the English language that are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages.. For Old English-derived words, see List of English words of Old English origin.

3. Wordly Wise 3000 - Wikipedia

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   Books A through C (for grades 2–4) introduce 300 words and books 1–9 (grades 4–12) 3,000 words, all with exercises. [1] As well as spelling and meaning, the books cover the etymology and stories behind the words discussed. [2] The series is used by home schoolers [3] and Christian educators. [4] In 2017 Wordly Wise partnered with Quizlet. [5]

4. Loanword - Wikipedia

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   A loanword (also a loan word, loan-word) is a word at least partly assimilated from one language (the donor language) into another language (the recipient or target language), through the process of borrowing. [1] [2] Borrowing is a metaphorical term that is well established in the linguistic field despite its acknowledged descriptive flaws ...

5. Borrowing (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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   In linguistics, borrowing is a type of language change in which a language or dialect undergoes change as a result of contact with another language or dialect. In typical cases of borrowing, speakers of one language (the "recipient" language) adopt into their own speech a novel linguistic feature that they were exposed to due to its presence in a different language (the "source" or "donor ...

6. Marble Sculpture Bought for $6 and Used as Doorstop Could ...

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   A marble sculpture bought for $6 and used as a doorstep could be about to make a fortune. The bust, made by French sculptor Edmé Bouchardon, could make over $3 million at auction after a local ...

7. List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms - Wikipedia

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   Gairaigo are Japanese words originating from, or based on, foreign-language, generally Western, terms.These include wasei-eigo (Japanese pseudo-anglicisms).Many of these loanwords derive from Portuguese, due to Portugal's early role in Japanese-Western interaction; Dutch, due to the Netherlands' relationship with Japan amidst the isolationist policy of sakoku during the Edo period; and from ...