Anglicisms in the terminology denoting bicycle parts in various regional variants of the Croatian language

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): Zastupljenost posuđenica iz engleskog jezika među nazivljem za dijelove bicikla u regionalnim govorima hrvatskog jezika
• Author: Helena Nikolić
• Mentor: Nataša Pavlović (mentor)
• Committee member: Mateusz-Milan Stanojević (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Kristijan Nikolić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of English language and literature); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-07-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; Anglistics

Abstract

This research examines the use of anglicisms among bicycle enthusiasts who speak different regional variants of the Croatian language in order to gain insight into their everyday communication and to determine the presence of anglicisms in the terminology denoting bicycle parts and to determine the factors influencing their choice of terms in everyday communication. This research also examines the attitudes of bicycle enthusiasts towards the use of Croatian terms and borrowings and purism in the Croatian language. The research is based on a survey conducted among bicycle enthusiasts. The results of the research show that bicycle enthusiasts use Croatian terms to a large extent, but that anglicisms are also well-represented in the terminology they use. The results suggest that their regional speech does not affect their use of anglicisms. The results also show that the participants are mostly divided in their attitudes towards borrowings from the English language and Croatian terms. They also show a slight tendency towards English terms, at the same time emphasizing the importance of preserving the Croatian language.

Abstract (croatian)

U ovom se istraživanju proučava uporaba anglizama među biciklističkim entuzijastima koji su govornici različitih regionalnih govora hrvatskog jezika kako bi se dobio uvid u njihovu svakodnevnu komunikaciju te kako bi se utvrdila zastupljenost anglizama među nazivljem za dijelove bicikla i odredili čimbenici koji utječu na njihov izbor termina u svakodnevnoj komunikaciji. U ovom se istraživanju također ispituju stavovi biciklističkih entuzijasta o upotrebi hrvatskih termina i posuđenica te purizmu u hrvatskom jeziku. Istraživanje se temelji na anketi provedenoj među biciklističkim entuzijastima. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da biciklistički entuzijasti u velikoj mjeri koriste hrvatske termine, ali da je i zastupljenost anglizama u nazivlju koje koriste također velika. Rezultati također upućuju na to da njihov regionalni govor ne utječe na njihovo korištenje anglizama. Rezultati pokazuju i da su stavovi ispitanika o posuđenicama iz engleskog jezika i hrvatskim terminima uglavnom podijeljeni. Ispitanici pokazuju blagu sklonost engleskim terminima, ali istovremeno ističu i važnost očuvanja hrvatskog jezika.

• Keywords: anglicism; everyday communication; borrowing; purism
• Keywords (croatian): anglizam; svakodnevna komunikacija; posuđivanje; purizam
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:593283
• Study programme: Title: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Translation; Course: Translation; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-07-15 08:52:51