Loan words entered the English language in three main ways: through foreign invaders settling in England, via scholarship and cultural exchange, and from international contacts like war, trade, and travel. While English has borrowed from about 50 languages, the most influential have been Germanic words which make up the basic vocabulary and are usually short, one-syllable terms. Knowing a word fully involves recognizing its pronunciation, spelling, definition, and appropriate usage.

1. LOAN WORDS

2. “Many of the everyday
words we use in spoken and
written in English today
have been adopted from
other countries.”

3. “Words taken directly from
foreign languages other
than the ancestral language
are known as loan words.”

4. Loan Words have come
mainly in three ways:
Brought by foreign invaders
who settled in the country.
Came through scholarship,
learning and cultures.
Came through foreign contacts
originating in war, exploration,
trade, travel etc.

5. “In fact, English has borrowed words from about
50 languages, in many cases only a few items, but
a very large number from some. However, if you
look at the frequency with which words are used
today you will find that the Germanic words are
most important; they form a kind of basic
vocabulary. They are usually short with only one
syllable: man, house, go, see, in, and, good …”
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11. Knowing a word involves :
Recognize
what it sounds
like.
What it looks
like in different
contexts .
Being able to
provide a
dictionary
definition.
Being able to use it
appropriately and
effectively in a range
of contexts.