From colonisation to globalisation: The impact of english on greek, with particular reference to the dialect of Cyprus
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10835/1212
ISSN: 1578-3820
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25115/odisea.v0i7.164
ISSN: 1578-3820
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25115/odisea.v0i7.164
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Varela, StavroulaDate
2006Abstract
The constant ‘invasion’ of Anglicisms in languages across the world has been a widely studied phenomenon. This paper focuses on a particularly interesting case, seeking, first, to trace the beginnings of the influence of English on the Greek dialect spoken in Cyprus and, second, to account for its continuous increase in contemporary history up to the present. The narrative is built upon a number of comparisons regarding the position of English, both synchronic and diachronic: from colonialism in Cyprus and other parts of the world, to the strive for independence, and on to the role the island pays in current global affairs. La constante invasión de las lenguas en el mundo ha sido un fenómeno ampliamente estudiado. Este artículo se centra en un caso articularmente interesante, buscando, en primer lugar, rastreando los comienzos de la influencia del inglés en el dialecto del griego que se habla en Chipre y, en segundo lugar, explicar su continuo crecimiento en la historia contemporánea h...
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Anglicisms
Linguistic influence
Greek dialect spoken in Cyprus
Colonialism
Anglicismos
Influencia lingüística
Dialecto griego hablado en Chipre
Colonialismo