world englishes: how english evolve Flashcards
how English evolves presidentiable batchmate balikbayan mani pedi KKB
By adding affixes ( ‘presenditable’ mean which means a person chosen to be chosen as president)
By combining English words to create compounds (combination of batch and mate makes ‘batchmate’ which means a member of the same class (in Indian and Philippine English)
By combining two words from a different language to create hybrid compounds (‘Balikbayan’ in Philippine English is a box sent to Philippines)
By shortening words (‘mani-pedi’ means getting a manicure and pedicure in Philippines)
By making up an initialism (KKB which translates to each one pays their own park of the bill, Philippines English)
how english evolves carcade suzie wong gimmick comfort room tagalog
By making an analogy with another English word (‘carcade’ is a procession of cars in a parade of convoy following someone important, Inidian English)
By changing a proper noun to a common noun (Suzie Wong means a woman who sleeps with lots of servicemen, Hong Kong English)
By changing the meaning of words (‘gimmick’ is used to mean a fun night out with friends in Phillippines English, where in UK english it means a trick
By continuing to use words which arent used in UK english anymore (‘comfort room’ used in American English but is no longer used in UK english)
By translating a word or expression from a local language (‘tagalog’ in Philippine English)
