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What are international words particularly common in?
Fields like science, technology, and sports.
Which field is known for using international words like "Robot" and "Football"?
Technology and sport
What does "Temir yol" literally mean in Uzbek? Iron road (calque for railway).
Iron road (calque for railway)
Give an example of a calque in English.
Lifesaver (from German Lebensretter).
What is a calque
A phrase borrowed from one language and translated literally into another.
What root do the words "Fragile" and "Fracture" share? The Latin root frangere (to break).
The Latin root feangere (to break)
What are etymological doublets
Pairs of words from the same root but entered the language through different routes.
Give an example of an international word used in both English and Uzbek.
Robot
Why do international words typically emerge?
Due to technological advancements, scientific discoveries, or global exchanges.
Give two examples of international words.
Computer, telephone
What are international words? .
Words used across multiple languages with similar spelling and meaning
Name a borrowed word in Uzbek from Russian.
Avtobus
Which language does the English word "Pizza" come from?
Italian
Give an example of a borrowed word in English from French.
Ballet
What is the main feature of borrowed words?
Adopted from one language and incorporated into another with little or no modification.
1. What are borrowed words also called?
Loanwords
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