Indonesian Journal of EFL and Linguistics
Indonesian Journal of EFL and Linguistics, 5(2), November 2020

A Phonological Analysis of English Loanwords in Spanish Language using Distinctive Features

Ana Puspitasari (Diponegoro University)
Agus Subiyanto (Diponegoro University)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Nov 2020

Abstract

Loanwords occur as the result of language contacts within the community. In Spanish language, there are borrowing words existing as the effect of the contact with English language. This research aimed at finding out the phonological process in Spanish vocabulary which were absorbed or borrowed from English language. Distinctive features were used as the approach. The research conducted was qualitative descriptive. It used 30 Spanish vocabulary borrowed from English language as the object. At the end of this research, it was found out that the phonological process which happened, involved substitution processes; not only in the consonant phonemes but also in vowel phonemes.

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ijefll

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Indonesian Journal of EFL and Linguistics encompasses research articles, original research report, reviews, and scientific commentaries in education, literature, and ELT, including: English Language Teaching English as a Foreign Language Language and Linguistics Morphology Phonology Syntax Semantics ...