ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on lexis and looks at how EModE dramatically expanded its word stock, partly by borrowing and partly by using ‘native resources’, including afxation and compounding.
Some societies, and some people in them, have strong views about taking words from other languages. Think of what arguments might be put forward for and against the heavy borrowing of words from foreign languages. What effects will the introduction of many loanwords have on the borrowing language? EModE views on this will be discussed in 15.2.
