English invading Italian vocabulary
Use of 'Ital-English' said to be up 773% in eight years
09 March, 16:34
(ANSA) - Milan, March 9 - English words are invading the
Italian vocabulary and in the past eight years their use has
leapt 773%, according to Federlingue, an umbrella group for
language services, translators, interpreters and language
schools.Federlingue carried out a study posting a questionnaire on the Web for over 100 business-to-business clients between the ages of 25 and 50 who had used the group's translation services over a 12-month period.
In 84% of the replies Federlingue said it discovered ample use of 'Ital-English', the use of English words and phrases mixed into spoken and written Italian.
