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semantic borrowing
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Japanese Meaning
他言語からの意味の拝借全般、すなわち、ローン意味(semantic loans)や借用による意味形成(loan formations)を包括する概念 / ある語において、外部から取り入れられた意味の拡張や転用の現象を指す
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the hypernym for loan meanings, also known as semantic loans, and loan formations.
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semantic borrowing
In historical linguistics, semantic borrowing often explains why neighboring languages share subtle shifts in word meaning.
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In historical linguistics, semantic borrowing often explains why neighboring languages share subtle shifts in word meaning.
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