Linguistic purism
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| - | '''Phono-semantic matching''' (PSM) is a term in linguistics that refers to '''camouflaged borrowing''' in which a foreign [[word]] is matched with a [[Phonetics|phonetically]] and [[semantic]]ally similar '''pre-existent''' [[wiktionary:native|native]] word/root. It may alternatively be defined as the entry of a '''multisourced neologism''' that preserves both the [[Meaning (linguistic)|meaning]] and the approximate [[sound]] of the parallel expression in the source [[language]], using '''pre-existent''' words/roots of the target language. | + | '''Linguistic purism''' or '''linguistic protectionism''' is the definition of one [[variety (linguistics)|variety]] of a [[language]] as being purer than other varieties, often in reference to a perceived decline from an ideal past or an unwanted similarity with other languages, but sometimes simply to an abstract ideal. The perceived decline may take the form of change of vocabulary, [[syncretism (linguistics)|syncretism]] of grammatical elements, or [[loanword]]s. The unwanted similarity is often with a neighboring language whose speakers are culturally or politically dominant. The abstract ideal may invoke logic, clarity, or the grammar of "classic" languages. It is often presented as conservative, as a "protection" of a language from the "aggression" of other languages or of "conservation" of the [[nationalism|national]] [[Volkgeist]], but is often innovative in defining a new standard. It is sometimes part of governmental [[language policy]] which is enforced in various ways. |
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| - | * [[Hybrid word]] | + | |
| - | * [[Calque]] | + | * [[Inkhorn debate]] |
| - | * [[Neologism]] | + | * [[Language policy]] |
| - | * [[Portmanteau]] | + | * [[Language planning]] |
| - | * [[Historical linguistics]] | + | * [[Language revitalization]] {{nb10}} |
| - | * [[Mixed language]] | + | * [[Language secessionism]] |
| - | * [[Translation]] | + | * [[Linguistic imperialism]] |
| - | * [[Lexicology]] | + | * [[Linguistic prescription]] |
| - | * [[Lexicography]] | + | * [[Phono-semantic matching]] |
| - | * [[Language contact]] | + | |
| - | * [[Creole language]] | + | |
| - | * [[Code mixing]] | + | |
| - | * [[Malapropism]] | + | |
| - | * [[Internationalism (linguistics)|Internationalism]] | + | |
| - | * [[Word formation]] | + | |
| - | * [[Comparative linguistics]] | + | |
| - | * [[Language transfer]] | + | |
| - | * [[False friend]] | + | |
| - | * [[Linguistic purism]] | + | |
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Linguistic purism or linguistic protectionism is the definition of one variety of a language as being purer than other varieties, often in reference to a perceived decline from an ideal past or an unwanted similarity with other languages, but sometimes simply to an abstract ideal. The perceived decline may take the form of change of vocabulary, syncretism of grammatical elements, or loanwords. The unwanted similarity is often with a neighboring language whose speakers are culturally or politically dominant. The abstract ideal may invoke logic, clarity, or the grammar of "classic" languages. It is often presented as conservative, as a "protection" of a language from the "aggression" of other languages or of "conservation" of the national Volkgeist, but is often innovative in defining a new standard. It is sometimes part of governmental language policy which is enforced in various ways.
See also
- Inkhorn debate
- Language policy
- Language planning
- Language revitalization Template:Nb10
- Language secessionism
- Linguistic imperialism
- Linguistic prescription
- Phono-semantic matching
