Hobson-Jobsonism en · NOUN
Etymology
From Hobson-Jobson + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable) A word or phrase borrowed by one language from another and modified in pronunciation to fit the set of sounds the borrowing language typically uses.
One final set of terms of interest are Hobson-Jobsonisms, that is, loanwords that have undergone phonetic assimilation through what is described as ‘striving after meaning’, a term introduced by Yule.
2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 501:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobson-Jobsonisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |