franglais
Parisian-London linguistic mashup
Franglais is a blend of French and English, either French heavily peppered with English loanwords and expressions, or English sprinkled with French.
The term itself blends *français* and *anglais*.
It's often used disparagingly by French speakers concerned about English infiltrating their language: The Académie française has long waged war against franglais.
It can also describe the comic hybrid that emerges when someone mixes the two languages freely.
Alternating between linguistic varieties
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- loanwordsAdopted foreign vocabulary
- anglicismEnglish loanword abroad
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
interlanguage · pidgin · creole · calque · interference
Speaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
diglossia · dual-language · Eurovision · Quebec · Montreal · Brussels
Calm or fashionable
- emailDigital written communication
- footballField sport with goals
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
- stopCease all motion
okay · vintage · selfie · hashtag · startup · marketing · business · management
Satirical imitation
- pasticheImitative artistic tribute
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- punWordplay using double meanings
- satireMockery exposing vice
comedy · mockery · exaggeration · malapropism · absurdist · caricature
code-switching
Alternating between linguistic varieties
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- loanwordsAdopted foreign vocabulary
- anglicismEnglish loanword abroad
hybridization · interlanguage · pidgin · creole · calque · interference
bilingual
Speaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
fluency · diglossia · dual-language · Eurovision · Quebec · Montreal · Brussels
cool
Calm or fashionable
- emailDigital written communication
- footballField sport with goals
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
stop · okay · vintage · selfie · hashtag · startup · marketing · business · management · coach
parody
Satirical imitation
satire · comedy · mockery · exaggeration · malapropism · absurdist · caricature
French, Spanglish, francophone, anglophone, frenchified, frenchify, Frenglish, anglais