Loanwords in the World’s Languages
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"Loanwords in the World’s Languages" is a comprehensive linguistic reference work that surveys and analyzes how and why words are borrowed across a wide range of the world’s languages.
All labels observed (1)
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| Loanwords in the World’s Languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10483811 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Loanwords in the World’s Languages Context triple: [Martin Haspelmath, notableWork, Loanwords in the World’s Languages]
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A.
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Lyle Campbell that provides a comprehensive overview of methods and theories for studying language change over time.
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B.
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach is a seminal work that established the ethnography of communication as a central method for studying language use in its social and cultural contexts.
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C.
Foundations of Language
Foundations of Language is a major theoretical work by linguist Ray Jackendoff that proposes an integrated, cognitive-science-based account of how linguistic structure relates to meaning, perception, and the mind.
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D.
Dimensions of a Creole Continuum
"Dimensions of a Creole Continuum" is a seminal sociolinguistic study by John R. Rickford that analyzes the range and structure of creole varieties in Guyana to illuminate how social and linguistic factors shape creole continua.
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E.
On the Origin of Language
On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Loanwords in the World’s Languages Target entity description: "Loanwords in the World’s Languages" is a comprehensive linguistic reference work that surveys and analyzes how and why words are borrowed across a wide range of the world’s languages.
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A.
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Lyle Campbell that provides a comprehensive overview of methods and theories for studying language change over time.
-
B.
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach is a seminal work that established the ethnography of communication as a central method for studying language use in its social and cultural contexts.
-
C.
Foundations of Language
Foundations of Language is a major theoretical work by linguist Ray Jackendoff that proposes an integrated, cognitive-science-based account of how linguistic structure relates to meaning, perception, and the mind.
-
D.
Dimensions of a Creole Continuum
"Dimensions of a Creole Continuum" is a seminal sociolinguistic study by John R. Rickford that analyzes the range and structure of creole varieties in Guyana to illuminate how social and linguistic factors shape creole continua.
-
E.
On the Origin of Language
On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
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| instanceOf |
edited volume
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reference work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain mechanisms of lexical borrowing
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illustrate cross-linguistic similarities and differences in borrowing ⓘ provide systematic data on loanwords ⓘ |
| analyzes |
how words are borrowed across languages
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why words are borrowed across languages ⓘ |
| covers |
different degrees of borrowing intensity
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multiple geographic regions ⓘ multiple language families ⓘ |
| describedAs | comprehensive linguistic reference work ⓘ |
| field |
contact linguistics
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historical linguistics ⓘ lexicology ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adaptation of loanwords
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integration of loanwords into recipient languages ⓘ patterns of lexical borrowing ⓘ socio-cultural factors in borrowing ⓘ sources of loanwords ⓘ structural factors in borrowing ⓘ |
| genre | academic ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
comparative analysis
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cross-linguistic survey ⓘ typological perspective on borrowing ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
collection of language-specific studies
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synthesizing comparative chapters ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of linguistics
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language researchers ⓘ linguists ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
language contact
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lexical borrowing ⓘ loanwords ⓘ |
| scope | wide range of the world’s languages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reference on lexical borrowing patterns
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research in language contact ⓘ teaching about loanwords ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loanwords in the World’s Languages Description of subject: "Loanwords in the World’s Languages" is a comprehensive linguistic reference work that surveys and analyzes how and why words are borrowed across a wide range of the world’s languages.
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