Denglisch
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- Terminology
- Criticism
- Forms of influence
- Loanwords
- Pseudo-anglicisms
- Adoption of grammar or idioms
- Orthography
- Non-translation
- Advertising language
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- Works cited
- Further reading
- External links
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Denglisch () is a term describing the increased use of anglicisms and pseudo-anglicisms in the German language. It is a portmanteau of the German words (German) and . The term is first recorded from 1965. The use of Denglisch words within language may also be referred to as Denglicism.
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