<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article focuses on the global problem of linguistic internationalism represented mainly by the influence of English loan words on modern languages. Also Italian, in spite of its long tradition as the language of art, music or the greatest Renaissance geniuses has had to defend its own identity against the huge attack of unnecessary and snobbish use of English. Paradoxically, the loan words are brought into Italian by journalists and politicians - the two communities that should pick the originally English words fit for the Italian language more carefully. Moreover, the article shows the different points of view, opinions and polemics between the liberal and the purist wing of authoritative linguistics (the Italian and the Slovak one) as regards the question of linguistic globalization.</p></abstract>

The article focuses on the global problem of linguistic internationalism represented mainly by the influence of English loan words on modern languages. Also Italian, in spite of its long tradition as the language of art, music or the greatest Renaissance geniuses has had to defend its own identity against the huge attack of unnecessary and snobbish use of English. Paradoxically, the loan words are brought into Italian by journalists and politicians - the two communities that should pick the originally English words fit for the Italian language more carefully. Moreover, the article shows the different points of view, opinions and polemics between the liberal and the purist wing of authoritative linguistics (the Italian and the Slovak one) as regards the question of linguistic globalization.

Dynamika Prieniku Anglicizmov Do Taliančiny: Boj Dávida S Goliášom? / The Dynamics of Penetration of Anglicisms into Italian: David vs. Goliath Fight?

Katedra romanistiky Filozofickej fakulty Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave

Journal of Linguistics/Jazykovedný casopis

The article focuses on the global problem of linguistic internationalism represented mainly by the influence of English loan words on modern languages. Also...

Dynamika Prieniku Anglicizmov Do Taliančiny: Boj Dávida S Goliášom? / The Dynamics of Penetration of Anglicisms into Italian: David vs. Goliath Fight?

Pubblicato online: 20 feb 2013

Pagine: 69 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10113-011-0019-1

Parole chiave
loan words, internationalism, Italian, identity, liberals, purists

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Dynamika Prieniku Anglicizmov Do Taliančiny: Boj Dávida S Goliášom? / The Dynamics of Penetration of Anglicisms into Italian: David vs. Goliath Fight?

Pubblicato online: 20 feb 2013

Pagine: 69 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10113-011-0019-1

Parole chiaveloan words, internationalism, Italian, identity, liberals, purists

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
loan words, internationalism, Italian, identity, liberals, purists