What is a loan word?

A loan word refers to a term that was borrowed from another language.

Loan words are generally

• pronounced in accordance with the phonological structure of the language being developed (target language), and
• symbolized in accordance with the orthography of the target language.

• Assessing sociolinguistic factors affecting orthography decisions

• Concept module: loan word
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): L
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

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