South Asian Lexicon of Borrowed Words
What You Will Discover in This Book
* A treasury of Borrowed Words — This book is crafted to analyze the profound influence of South Asian languages on English, it has more than 1900 entries that are borrowed in English from South Asian Languages.
* Graphics — This Book also contains the illustrations of entries that are generated from ChatGPT to facilitate learning.
* Transcription — IPA Transcription for each word is given in this book for better pronunciation and understanding.
* English Meanings — The English meaning of each entry is provided for better understanding.
* Urdu Meanings — Meanings of entries are also given in Urdu for a deeper cultural and linguistic connection.
* Source Validation — Each entry includes source validation, whether the word is referenced from the OED or Merriam-Webster for authenticity and academic reliability.
About This Collection
Language is a living and dynamic system that continuously evolves through interaction between communities and cultures. This is quite normal for languages to borrow vocabulary from other languages when speakers from different communities come into contact with each other through trade, conquest, cultural exchange, or technological innovation. English, being a global language, has borrowed millions of words from different languages around the world.
This book, South Asian Lexicon of Borrowed Words, aims to document the words that the English language has borrowed from South Asian languages for the convenience of learners. This data-based collection is intended for a wide range of users, including students of linguistics, literature, and English language studies. Its primary goal is to highlight the processes of borrowing and adaptation, showing how these words have been incorporated into English over time. This will enable students and language learners to understand the meanings, pronunciation, and grammatical division of borrowed words as loanwords that often have cultural associations and historical context.
Whether you are a literature student, a writer, a researcher, or simply someone fascinated by words, this book offers an opportunity to appreciate the richness of global languages and the connections they share.
Authors: Aqsa Zahra, Muskan Sarwar, Mayraal Saifullah Goraya, Malaika Ashraf, Muskan Zahra, and Salwa Akram.
Genre: Lexicography
Pages: 645
