Janglish
English
editEtymology
editBlend of Japanese + English, with intended pun on jangle (“sound discordantly”); coined by English author James Kirkup in 1966.[1]
Proper noun
editJanglish
- A variety of English incorporating Japanese words or constructions; English heavily influenced by Japanese grammar or pronunciation.
Synonyms
editReferences
edit- ^ Lambert, James. 2018. A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity. English World-wide, 39(1): 13. DOI: 10.1075/eww.38.3.04lam