The wanderlust of German words and their pragmatic adaptation in English

Schröter, Melani

doi:10.1016/j.pragma.2021.06.005

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“…The German language is very specific about which words can be used to request something politely (i.e., descending polite forms) and which cannot (i.e., ascendant polite forms) (Schröter, 2021). Especially when writing, people might feel like there is more of a chance of impoliteness creeping in if the term 'please' is not used.…”

Section: Direct and Indirect Speechmentioning

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Functioning of Directive Speech Acts in Modern German Linguistic Culture

Hanna¹,

Diana²,

Valeriia³

et al. 2022

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The speakers have a large amount of personal freedom when expressing their opinions in German. In general, Germans do not feel the need to say what you should or should not do/have in a direct manner. This can be seen through many different types of linguistic behaviors such as mimicking and directive speech acts (DSAs). The DSAs are called directive, because they often include an order or command in the speaker's words. The way how people use these DSAs varies in German culture depending on situational factors and social norms. The development of the linguistic culture in Germany, i.e., change in attitudes toward language use, has made directive speech acts more and more acceptable over time. This is illustrated by a comparison of two representative surveys conducted twenty years apart. The first representative study on directive speech acts focuses on directives addressed to learners of German as a foreign language, while the other deals with directives addressed to tourists visiting Germany.

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Section: Direct and Indirect Speechmentioning

confidence: 99%

Functioning of Directive Speech Acts in Modern German Linguistic Culture

Hanna¹,

Diana²,

Valeriia³

et al. 2022

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“…The English word kowtow, which is borrowed from the Chinese language (Chen et al, 2020), proved how a borrowed word can lexicogrammatically grow in the recipient language, following the productivity of the users. The productivity of loanwords in English also occurs in phonology, pragmatics, orthography, and some other aspects of linguistics (Daland et al, 2015;Davis & Cho, 2006;Kim, 2021;Schröter, 2021).…”

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Introducing Culture through English Loanwords from Bahasa Indonesia

Septianasari

2023

LRJ

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Contact among languages enables speakers to borrow particular words from one language to another language. This kind of loanword occasionally brings the cultural values of the borrowed language. Related to this phenomenon, this research aims (1) to describe the phonological change of English loanwords from Bahasa Indonesia, and (2) to describe the cultural values brought by English loanwords from Bahasa Indonesia. By using a qualitative approach, this research is focused on the English loanwords from Bahasa Indonesia. The data for this research were obtained from a book entitled Indonesian Phrasebook, written by Wagner (2006). The Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary (OALD) was used to examine the accuracy of the data. The results show that phonological change occurred in some lexical units as an effect of phonological adaptation of the language. Furthermore, some loanwords from Bahasa Indonesia are borrowed to fulfill particular words which have no similar term in English, especially some words which reflect Indonesian culture.

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Semantic Analysis of Swahili Action Verb “To cut”: A Natural Semantic Metalanguage Approach

Wahome,

Kepirianto

2023

Indian J. Lang. Linguist.

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This research paper aims to analyze the Swahili action verb “to cut” within the framework of Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) theory. The study also seeks to identify other Swahili verbs that share similar semantic correlations. No research has been conducted on the verb “to cut” using the NSM model in Swahili. Therefore, this research is crucial in bridging the gap in the existing literature. Swahili holds a significant position as one of the official languages in Kenya, alongside English, making it prevalent in the region. To achieve the research objectives, a qualitative-descriptive research design methodology was employed. Native Swahili speakers were involved in the study, and selected texts were utilized as data sources. Through self-examination and careful analysis, a total of 22 Swahili verbs were identified to have comparable semantic correlates to the verb “to cut.” These verbs include kata, tahirisha, pogoa, tema, katisha, nyofoa, chuna, vunja, kuhasiwa, tenganisha, nyoa, keketa, chanja, punguza, fyeka, pasua, chana, chinja, katika, gawanya, chomoa, and ng’oa. The findings of this study reveal that the Swahili word for “cutting” is derived from the original meaning of “doing” or “happening.” In this context, X represents the agent, Y represents the patient, and Z represents the instrument used in the action of cutting. By exploring the semantic relationships of the verb “to cut” and identifying other verbs that share similar patterns, this research sheds light on the versatility and richness of the Swahili language verbs.

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The wanderlust of German words and their pragmatic adaptation in English

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Functioning of Directive Speech Acts in Modern German Linguistic Culture

Functioning of Directive Speech Acts in Modern German Linguistic Culture

Introducing Culture through English Loanwords from Bahasa Indonesia

Semantic Analysis of Swahili Action Verb “To cut”: A Natural Semantic Metalanguage Approach

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