Academic Scientific JournalsWhy do the Japanese need American synonyms?
Keywords:
synonym, loanword, sociolinguistics, American English, Japanese languageAbstract
In the article the synonyms of the Japanese language of American origin are considered. The reasons of such loanwords’ appearance and ways of development are analyzed.
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