Лекции по лексикологии английского языка. Гусева Г.В. - 50 стр.

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Latin English from Latin English from French

uncia inch ounce

Franco-French doublets

Norman Paris

cannal channel

captain chieftain

Scandinavian-English doublets

Scandinavian English

skirt shirt

screech shriek

VII. International Words

Words of identical origin that occur in several languages as a result of

simultaneous or successive borrowings from one ultimate source are called

international words.

International words play an especially important part in different

terminological systems including the vocabulary of science, industry and art. The

origin of this vocabulary reflects the history of world culture. E.G. the mankind’s

debt to Italy is reflected in the great number of words connected with architecture,

painting and especially music. Here we can mention Italian words which have

become international: allegro, andante, baritone, concert, barcarole.

The international word-stock is also growing due to the words connected

with: the development of science – automation, cybernetics, gene; exotic words –

kraal, orang-outang, anaconda; the words in the field of sport – football, out,

match; the words referring to clothing – sweater, tweed, shorts.