The English word vegan was coined in 1944 in order to designate someone who consumes no animal products. Only included in a French dictionary since 2012, its use provokes reactions by institutions, lexicographers and even vegans themselves. Those who use it endeavour to justify their choice of a lexical unit or a written form based on sentiment and reason, ranging from the fear of endorsing an Anglicism to the desire for acculturation.
CLIL theme: 3147 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Linguistique, Sciences du langage
ISBN:978-2-406-08196-8
EAN:9782406081968
ISSN: 2262-0354
DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-406-08196-8.p.0165
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 07-05-2018
Periodicity: Annual
Language: French
Keyword: Neologism, loan, vegan, linguistic sentiment