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Pseudo-Anglicisms in Japanese

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This series offers a wide forum for work on contact linguistics, using an integrated approach to both diachronic and synchronic manifestations of contact, ranging from social and individual as...
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  • 04 May 2026
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This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of pseudo-anglicisms in Japanese which demonstrate dynamic processes of semantic, morphological, and lexical remodeling. These multifaceted phenomena are explored through corpus-based analyses, cross-linguistic comparisons, examination of diverse formation processes and sociolinguistic causes. Numerous examples such as bijinesuchikku (business + -tic, ‘businesslike’), yankī (Yankee, ‘juvenile delinquent’), akahara (academic + harassment) display unique adaptations and productive usages of anglicisms, and help to advance our understanding of these intricate processes of lexical borrowing in general.

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Price: $126.99
Pages: 205
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter Mouton
Publication Date: 04 May 2026
ISBN: 9783111438450
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Japanese, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies
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Keisuke Imamura, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan.