Present-Day Tendencies in the Romanian Language
Present-Day Tendencies in the Romanian Language

Summary/Abstract: The “condition of the language” is a subject of fairly broad interest. In Romania, any discussion regarding some breaching of the norms, or the massive presence of Anglicisms or of vulgar terms, is likely to stir passions. Linguistic variation and change are natural phenomena, described objectively by linguists, but perceived, in most cases, negatively by ordinary speakers. Presentday tendencies in the Romanian language are, to a large extent, manifestations of more general tendencies, common for numerous languages. Today, three “global” factors have an impact on the linguistic evolution of Romanian: (a) the influence of English; (b) the influence of communication by electronic media; (c) a narrowing of the gap between educated and popular language, between writing and speaking. In the dynamics of a living language, change is inevitable and, basically, inoffensive. Nevertheless, the concern of our contemporaries, is important: attitudes and assessments balance out and moderate evolutions that are too fast, preserving the natural dependence on cultural factors.

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