The influence of English on Italian : lexical and cultural features

The volume explores the history of language contact between Italy and Anglophone countries and illustrates the phenomenon of lexical borrowing. Types of English-induced borrowings are presented on the basis of quantitative and qualitative information provided by Italian lexicographic sources and corpus-based evidence. Criteria of currency and frequency are discussed with reference to a multilingual project (GLAD – Global Anglicism Database), offering a contribution to loanword lexicography. The book is addressed to scholars and non-experts interested in the input of English borrowings into Italian. Contents Acknowledgements List of figures List of tables 1 Introducing the study of Anglicisms in Italian 2 English in Italy: History of language contact 3 Direct borrowings 4 Integration and indirect borrowings 5 Dictionaries, newspaper archives and corpora 6 Anglicisms in specialized domains 7 English in Italian education Conclusions References Index of names / subjects Index of borrowings and quoted words