Variability of English loanword use in Belgian Dutch translations : measuring the effect of source language and register

In this chapter we want to highlight the importance of taking the factors source language and register into account when trying to make sense of linguistic differences between translated and non-translated texts. More specifically, we investigate how the aforementioned factors affect so-called normalization behavior of both translators and writers. This will be achieved by verifying how translated and non-translated texts in the Belgian Dutch context deal with (accepted) English loanwords when there is a synonymous, more endogenous alternative available. Furthermore, we draw attention to the a... Mehr ...