Editing Anglicism (section)

== Definitions ==

Definitions of anglicism differ significantly across various fields. The word is employed in various situations of language contact.

The criteria for being considered an anglicism by the ''Usage Dictionary of Anglicisms in Selected European Languages'' are as follows: a loanword that is recognisably English in form with regards to spelling, pronunciation and morphology. In this specific sense, loan translations and calques are excluded (as well as words that are etymologically derived from languages related to modern French).

Some see anglicisms as harmless and useful, others perceive them as bad influences to be countered.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Klapwijk |first1=M. C. |last2= Hofstee |first2= Peter M. |title=Anglicisms in French Newspapers: A Semantico-Contextual Approach |url=https://www.academia.edu/10505087 |pages=4 }}</ref>

Other definitions of anglicism include: a word or construction peculiar to English; a word or phrase that is peculiar to [[British English]]; or English syntax, grammar, or meaning transposed in another language resulting in incorrect language use or incorrect translation.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}