Some remarks on thematic English loanwords identified in Polish music magazines
Some remarks on thematic English loanwords identified in Polish music magazines

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to examine some English loanwords from the semantic field music, extracted from selected Polish music magazines (both print media and digital media sources) dedicated mostly to rock and popular music. The analysis will be confined to two categories: musical genres and words referring to music description (how music sounds). The data suggests that most lexemes dedicated to popular music can be classified as cultural borrowings representing some aspects of L2 culture. The majority of them are international words. The words under investigation are used for descriptive purposes eliciting the topic being discussed in selected music magazines. The communicative and economical purposes of using English loanwords appear to be vital as well. The thematic words of English origin may be the easiest, fastest and most convenient way to describe a musical product to Polish readers.

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