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Anglicism

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Anglicisms can show how cultures blend by integrating English into local languages. SlideThe Italian 'il computer' shows technological anglicism.
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Anglicisms reflect how languages evolve by adopting words from English due to globalization. SlideIn Japanese, 'アイスクリーム' (ice cream) is a tasty anglicism.