semi-calque

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English

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Etymology

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From semi- +‎ calque.

Noun

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semi-calque (plural semi-calques)

  1. Synonym of partial calque
    • 2006 December 18, admin, “Are your chopsticks fast?”, in Endangered Languages and Cultures‎[1]:
      Bolton (2003:139) suggests that chopsticks might not be a semi-calque from Chinese Pidgin English but instead a wholly native English word.
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