728 - How English Words Came Into French After World War II

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Mignon Fogarty, Inc.

Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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0:00.0	Gamer Girl here, I'm Vinyan Fokerti and you can think of me as your friendly guide to
0:09.0	the English language, writing, history, rules, and cool stuff.
0:13.7	Today I have one big segment about English words that have warmed their way into French,
0:19.1	no matter how vigorously the French have resisted.
0:22.5	But first, my LinkedIn Learning video course is finally available.
0:26.6	If you have access to LinkedIn Premium or Linda.com, which a lot of people can get through
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0:35.6	Just search either of those platforms for Gamer Girl and pick the course called Quick
0:40.1	and Dirty Tips for Better Writing.
0:42.4	You can watch videos about commas, bulleted lists, passive voice, and more.
0:47.1	And check it out because if a lot of people watch these videos, I'll get to make even more.
0:51.8	And now, onto the show.
0:56.1	The English language has been borrowing words from French since William the Conqueror
1:00.3	and his Norman Followers invaded British shores in 1066.
1:05.6	The French language, on the other hand, did not return the favor.
1:09.8	In fact, French didn't borrow many English words at all until nearly 900 years later,
1:15.0	when French, British, and American troops were in close contact as allies during World
1:20.2	Wars 1 and 2.
1:22.5	Before World War II, the French language rarely borrowed words from English.
1:28.0	Anglicisms, as they're known, rapidly increased in popularity during the war, when French and
1:33.6	English-speaking troops frequently worked together as allies on the battlefield.
1:38.9	American military tech entered the global consciousness along with the corresponding English
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