Semi-calque

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of partial calque.

    "Bolton (2003:139) suggests that chopsticks might not be a semi-calque from Chinese Pidgin English but instead a wholly native English word."

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loanblendpartial calque

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"Bolton (2003:139) suggests that chopsticks might not be a semi-calque from Chinese Pidgin English but instead a wholly native English word."

Etymology

From semi- + calque.

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