Abstract
The vocabulary of Fiji English is one of its most distinguishing features. English has a profound influence upon the lives of all Fiji Islanders - it is the principal language of government, the judiciary, education and commerce. This paper examines some of the sources and features of the Fiji English lexis, the most common of which include: borrowings, reborrowings, calques, new coinages, semantic shifts, archaisms, and hybrid compounds. It also outlines some of the lexical affinities with and divergences from other varieties of English.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-245 |
Number of pages | 37 |
Journal | English World-Wide |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |