The English influence on the Japanese Language
Keywords:
global language, anglicization, loanwords, Meiji era, jargonistic, business language.Abstract
This article provides a comprehensive review of research on the
Anglicization of the Japanese lexicon, tracing its development from the mid-19th century to
the present day, when Japan reopened its doors to Western countries. It examines the
characteristics of Anglicisms in Japanese, utilizing a typology of lexical borrowings
proposed by Pulcini, which categorizes them into loanwords, Anglicisms, semantic loans.
Additionally, the article suggests potential avenues for future qualitative and quantitative
comparative analysis to deepen our understanding of Anglicisms in Japanese and their
implications for global business language.
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