linguistic borrowing

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noun

another name for loan word

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Words nearby linguistic borrowing

linguistic, linguistical, linguistic analysis, linguistic area, linguistic atlas, linguistic borrowing, linguistic form, linguistic geography, linguistician, linguistic philosophy, linguistics

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How to use linguistic borrowing in a sentence

“He is borrowing my voice to tell you this story,” she told the crowd.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The exhibit also includes examples of designers borrowing from fine art, as Yves Saint Laurent did with his Mondrian dress.
The Big Business of Fashion Counterfeits|Lizzie Crocker|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Generally, the better the rating, the lower the borrowing cost for the issuer.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: November 9|PunditFact.com|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the cases of Yazidis from Sinjar, the contracting firm is L-3, which later became GLS or Global Linguistic Solutions.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas|Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It is a linguistic wish for the same kind of campaign that catapulted Barack Obama forward from the caucuses.
The Coronation That Wants to Be a Movement: Scenes From Hillary’s Iowa Steak Fry|Ana Marie Cox|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That is, the Government was led into the policy of borrowing through the increase of monetary forms.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
It was an error not to separate borrowing entirely from monetary issues.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Borrowing was his besetting sin, and he was always head over ears in debt.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
His scholarly and linguistic attainments and his varied travels, fitted him well for the task.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
But the much-tried lady was on the highroad toward trouble-borrowing and bound to reach her end.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond