The ABC's of Lexical Additions to American English

Authors

Edward M. Anthony

Publication Date

1989-01-01

Abstract

The article describes and illustrates three types of lexical additions to American English—the adaptation of existing words, the borrowing of words from other languages, and the creation of new forms within the linguistic constraints of English phonology and grammar. Examples illustrating lexical change are cited from various contemporary and historical sources, but the primary data for the paper consist of ten of each type taken from 6,000 Words, a 1976 dictionary which provides attested addenda to Merriam Webster's 1961 Third New International Dictionary. Conclusions are drawn relating to the three categories.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.19.2.13

First Page

104

Last Page

111

Recommended Citation

Anthony, Edward M. (1989) "The ABC's of Lexical Additions to American English," PASAA: Vol. 19: Iss. 2, Article 14.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.19.2.13
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol19/iss2/14