Janglish

English

Etymology

Blend of Japanese +‎ English, with intended pun on jangle (“sound discordantly”); coined by English author James Kirkup in 1966.[1]

Proper noun

Janglish

  1. A variety of English incorporating Japanese words or constructions; English heavily influenced by Japanese grammar or pronunciation.

Synonyms

References
  1. Lambert, James. 2018. A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity. English World-wide, 39(1): 13. DOI: 10.1075/eww.38.3.04lam
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.