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  • Name a borrowed word that is fully adapted in English.
  • How do assimilation borrowings change when they enter a new language?
    Their pronunciation, spelling, and sometimes grammar are modified.
  • What does "ghosting" mean?
    Suddenly cutting off contact without explanation.
  • Why do people create neologisms?
    To describe new ideas, technologies, or trends that don’t have existing words. For example, “influencer” came with social media culture.
  • Give an example of an assimilation borrowing.
    “Hotel” from French – adapted in pronunciation and spelling, “Pencil” from Latin penicillus – fully integrated into English spelling and grammar.
  • How do new words become part of a language officially?
    When many people start using them regularly, and dictionaries add them after confirming their popularity and meaning.
  • What are assimilation borrowings?
    Words taken from another language and fully adapted to the new language.
  • Name a borrowed word that is partially adapted in English.
  • Give an example of a borrowed word and its origin.
    “Restaurant” from French, “Kindergarten” from German, or “Piano” from Italian.
  • What is a neologism? Can you give your own example?
    A neologism is a newly created word or expression that describes new ideas, technologies, or trends.For example:selfie, google, emoji, hashtag..
  • Main ways of forming neologisms?
    Compounding, blending, borrowing, affixation, conversion.
  • What is a borrowing in language?
    A borrowing is a word or expression adopted from another language to fill a gap or add meaning in your own language.
  • What is the difference between full assimilation and partial assimilation?
    Full assimilation adapts all features; partial keeps some original features.“Hotel” is fully assimilated,“Сafé” is partially assimilated (keeps accent, spellil)
  • What is the difference between slang and a neologism?
    Slang is informal language used by a specific group, while a neologism is a newly created word or expression that can become widely used.
  • Can grammar of a borrowed word change? How?
    Yes, it can follow the new language’s rules for tense, plural, or gender.
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