Lexical borrowing and semantic changes in the Chasu speech community of Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2025.2488441
Abstract: In Same District, Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, there is a long-lasting contact situation with Chasu, Kiswahili and English languages. As a result, Chasu has frequently borrowed new terms and concepts from Kiswahili and English. Other studies… read more here.
Keywords: borrowing semantic; speech; lexical borrowing; semantic changes ... See more keywords