Language is a universal form of expression. There are different languages, however, the influence of one language can be noticed in another as a consequence of the use of foreign words. The term Gallicism refers to those words that have a French origin but are used in Spanish.
There are many concepts that can help us to visualize the existence of Gallicisms that refer to concepts widely used in Spanish. The term boutique is used in a very common way to refer to fashion stores.
There are many grammatical structures that, despite coming from French, have been integrated into Spanish in a natural way. It should be pointed out that although in this case we focus our attention on the French-Spanish relationship, the influence of the first language may be present in others. And in that case, these built-in terms are also called Gallicism.
Language richness
The Royal Spanish Academy reflects on how the use of foreign words can produce an impoverishment of a language as rich as Spanish. This can be clearly seen in the fashion sector since in many blogs on this subject we can read a lot of concepts that have their origin in English.
Another example of Gallicism is the collage concept, which refers to an artistic creation of a plastic nature. The term gourmet that shows the delights of haute cuisine thanks to quality recipes, is also Gallicism.
The term inn that means an establishment in which the owners serve meals to the clients is another commonly used Gallicism.
When a student who knows French well learns a second language, he finds in these Gallicisms words that are familiar and familiar to him, although they may have suffered some kind of variation in his writing.
Why are Gallicisms used?
At times, Gallicism can show the assimilation of a term that fills its own void in the language that adopts that concept. In others, it offers alternatives to refer to a certain object.
The concept amateur, which can be used in the theater to refer to theatrical works performed by amateurs, is a term incorporated from the French.
When studying a language, linguists are experts who analyze the origin and evolution of words.
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