Vocabulary internationalisms and start-ups
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2019/10/0027/000389Keywords:
internationalisms, borrowings, specialist lexiconAbstract
The environment of start-ups functions both in the area of the English language and the national languages which borrow numerous elements from the former one. The analysis of the internationalisms adapted in the Polish language proves that the vocabulary takes on the new shades of meaning as well as evaluative (validation) elements. It means that international words, highly popular in the globalisation era, have only apparent meaning content even in specialist lexicon since they are not devoid of the influences of language and culture of other areas. That, in turn, can exert influence on the effectiveness of international communication.
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