Cross-Distribution of Maritime English Words
The significance of the sea becomes transparent at a mere glance for either English or French and German or for any other language for that matter. The entire Western civilization originates from the area surrounding the Mediterranean and the North Sea. The language used by the people living by the sea has always been permeated with nautical phrases which became a universal language understood by various cultures. Many nautical terms originate in the days of sailing ships. German, Dutch and French are languages spoken by European nations with a long sea faring tradition of their own, and they have also brought their own contribution. This paper aims at shedding some light on the linguistic sector of the maritime environment in English, French and German. Their respective etymology bears out both their linguistic imprint and their social function. For instance Mayday is the internationally recognized radio signal for ships and people in serious trouble at sea and it derives from the French m’aidez which means “help me”. The authors purpose is to provide potential readers and researchers with some clues and interesting linguistic connections.
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Authors:
- Barbu, Alina
- Sirbu, Anca
- Publication Date: 2015
Language
- English
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- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: References;
- Pagination: pp 147-152
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Serial:
- Constanta Maritime University Annals
- Volume: 23
- Publisher: Constanta Maritime University
- ISSN: 1582-3601
- Serial URL: https://cmu-edu.eu/annals/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communication; Culture (Social sciences); Language; Maritime industry; Seakeeping; Social factors
- Identifier Terms: English language; French language; German language
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Marine Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;
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- Accession Number: 01581401
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 24 2015 9:28AM