ESSAY ON: Italian Loanwords and English

Number of Pages 6

This research paper: This 6 page report discusses the common use of Italian words as a part of the English language. Many words of Italian origin have been incorporated into the English language over the years. Some of these include gondola, cameo, arsenal, regatta, fresco, studio, vendetta, broccoli, motto, piano, opera, grotto, violin, volcano, basilica, stucco, terra-cotta, umbrella, and inferno. The list is immense and can be seen as part of the ways in which age-old Italian concepts and traditions have become a part of the melting-pot reality of modern America. Bibliography lists 4 sources.


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