Foreignization

/ˌfɔːrənəˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of making something foreign in character, or becoming foreign; the adoption of foreign ways or the gradual loss of native identity.

Etymology

From 'foreign' plus '-ization' suffix from Latin '-izare' indicating a process or transformation. The term describes linguistic, cultural, or national changes.

Kelly Says

Linguists call it 'foreignization' when a language borrows so many words from another language that its character changes—English borrowed about 60% of its vocabulary from French after 1066, fundamentally altering what 'English' sounded like.

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