1. MORPHOLOGY COURSE SPRING TERM 2014

2. BORROWINGS IN ENGLISH The French Language: -45% of an educated Englishman vocabulary; - the influence started with the Norman Conquest (1066); - Middle English (XI-XV c., received 10000 French words) - XVIII-XIX c. it was Lingua Franca

3. BORROWINGS IN ENGLISH Common French Words/Expressions today: AU JUSNOBLESSE OBLIGE AU PAIRNOUVELLE CUISINE DEJA VUSAVOIR-FAIRE JOIE DE VIVRETETE-A-TETE LAISSEZ FAIREVIS-A-VIS NEE

4. BORROWINGS IN ENGLISH The Latin Language: -Forms 17% of modern English words stock; -Its influence started around V c. AD, when Romans & Germanic tribes made first connections; -Adoption of Christianity involved the translations of religious texts; - reading knowledge of Latin was even asked till 1940s, for the application to universities

5. BORROWINGS IN ENGLISH Common Latin Words/Expressions today: CARPE DIEMET CETTERA AD HOCDEUX EX MACHINA AD INFINITUMIN MEDIAS RES AD NAUSEAMIN SITU AD HOMINEMIN ABSENTIA ADVOCATUS DIABOLIINTER ALIA BONA FIDEIPSO FACTO CUI BONOLAPSUS LINGUAE

6. BORROWINGS IN ENGLISH Common Latin Words/Expressions today: MEA CULPASUI GENERIS MODUS VIVENDITABULA RASA NOTA BENE PER SE PERSONA NON GRATA PRIMA FACIE QUID POR QUO SUB ROSA

7. BORROWINGS IN ENGLISH The Greek Language: -Mostly in technical vocabulary (medicine, botany, biology, etc.) Common Greek Words/Expressions today: EUREKAPANTA RHEI HEURISTICPLETHORA HUBRIS

8. BORROWINGS IN ENGLISH The German Language: -WW (mostly) gave few German words, used even nowadays, since the two languages rarely had any contacts: ANGSTKITSCH FUHRERLEITMOTIV GASTARBEITERSPRITZ GESTALT KAPPUT

9. BORROWINGS IN ENGLISH The ItalianLanguage: -Arts has always been a mediator when it comes to the borrowing from this language: Common Italian Words/Expressions today DIVAPAPARAZZO DOLCE VITAPRIMA DONA MAFIASOTTO VOCE VIVA VOCE

10. BORROWINGS IN ENGLISH The Spanish Language: -XVI c., provided a large numbers of these borrowings; -Geographical Names: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Texas, San Francisco, Florida, etc.; -12% of US population speak Spanish as a mother tongue; -56% of US population learn/speak Spanish as the second language;

11. BORROWINGS IN ENGLISH Common Spanish Words/Expressions today CORRIDA BARRIO NINO GRINGO HOMBRE MACHO MANANA