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Download full textBenson, Morton – Slavic and East European Journal, 1959
This introductory survey describes the English contribution to the vocabulary of modern Russian. The author presents an analysis of English loanwords based on the etymologies of Vasmer and Lexin, by subject classification (amusements, clothing, economics, food, nautical terminology, and technology). Separate commentary on sporting terms, where…
Descriptors: Cultural Interrelationships, Culture Contact, Etymology, Language Classification
