Anglicism

/ˈæŋɡlɪsɪzəm/

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Cultural Integration

Anglicisms can show how cultures blend by integrating English into local languages.

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The Italian 'il computer' shows technological anglicism.

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Language Evolution

Anglicisms reflect how languages evolve by adopting words from English due to globalization.

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In Japanese, 'アイスクリーム' (ice cream) is a tasty anglicism.

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