Borrowing word-formation: -ing suffixation and blending in Bulgarian
Borrowing word-formation: -ing suffixation and blending in Bulgarian

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the influence of English on Bulgarian in the area of word-formation. The first part deals with the possible borrowing of the English suffix -ing, the reinterpretation of the pattern, and the degree to which the process has advanced. A brief comparison with Russian is also made. The second part focuses on some aspects of blending, which in its prototypical forms is a novelty for the Bulgarian language. Special attention is paid to haplological blends and a wider interpretation of the concept of overlap is offered, which allows for discontinuous overlap. The role of lexical borrowing and of translation is also touched upon. While -ing borrowing concerns a specific suffix, the case of blending represents the adoption of an entire means of word-formation. The processes discussed are part of the tendency of internationalization and globalization and are not limited to Bulgarian.

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