How Do You Spell CALQUE?

Pronunciation: [kˈalk] (IPA)

The word "calque" is a borrowing from French, and it means "a loan translation". It is spelled with the letters c-a-l-q-u-e, and pronounced in IPA phonetic transcription as /kælk/. The "c" is pronounced as /k/ before the "a", and the "q" is pronounced as /k/ before the "u" and /w/ afterwards. This word is often used in linguistics to describe the creation of a new word in one language by translating the elements of a word in another language.

Meaning and Definition
Common Misspellings
Etymology
Similar spelling words
Plural
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CALQUE Meaning and Definition

  1. A calque is a linguistic term which refers to a word or phrase borrowed from another language by way of literal translation. It is also known as a loan translation. In this process, the constituent parts of a foreign word or phrase are translated directly into the target language, often resulting in a newly formed word or phrase that mirrors the original meaning. Calques can occur both within and between languages.

    The term "calque" originates from the French word "calquer," meaning "to trace" or "to copy." It embodies the concept of copying the structure or composition of a word or phrase from one language to another. This technique can be employed when the borrowing language lacks an equivalent expression or to maintain the original context or meaning.

    Calques have been used throughout history for various reasons, including the introduction of new concepts or technologies. They allow for the transfer of knowledge and ideas between cultures while retaining the essence of the original terminology. However, calques can occasionally result in awkward or confusing translations due to differences in language structure or idiomatic expressions.

    Overall, calques represent a creative process of adapting and incorporating foreign linguistic elements into a target language, thus enriching its lexicon and facilitating cross-cultural communication.

Common Misspellings for CALQUE

  • xalque
  • valque
  • falque
  • dalque
  • czlque
  • cslque
  • cwlque
  • cqlque
  • cakque
  • capque
  • caoque
  • cal1ue
  • cal2ue
  • calwue
  • calaue
  • calqye
  • calqhe
  • calqje
  • calqie
  • calq8e

Etymology of CALQUE

The word "calque" comes from the French noun "calquer" which means "to trace" or "to copy". The term originated from the verb "calquer" and its association with printing techniques. In printing, a "calque" is a transparent paper sheet used for tracing or copying an image or text from one surface to another. This concept was then extended to linguistics, specifically in reference to the borrowing of words or phrases from one language to another by literal translation. Thus, "calque" is now commonly used to describe a loanword or loan phrase that is a direct translation of its original form.

Similar spelling words for CALQUE

Plural form of CALQUE is CALQUES

Conjugate verb Calque

CONDITIONAL

I would calque
you would calque
he/she/it would calque
we would calque
they would calque

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be calquing
you would be calquing
he/she/it would be calquing
we would be calquing
they would be calquing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have calque
you would have calque
he/she/it would have calque
we would have calque
they would have calque

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been calquing
you would have been calquing
he/she/it would have been calquing
we would have been calquing
they would have been calquing

FUTURE

I will calque
you will calque
he/she/it will calque
we will calque
they will calque

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be calquing
you will be calquing
he/she/it will be calquing
we will be calquing
they will be calquing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have calqued
you will have calqued
he/she/it will have calqued
we will have calqued
they will have calqued

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been calquing
you will have been calquing
he/she/it will have been calquing
we will have been calquing
they will have been calquing

IMPERATIVE

you calque
we let´s calque

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to calque

PAST

I calqued
you calqued
he/she/it calqued
we calqued
they calqued

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was calquing
you were calquing
he/she/it was calquing
we were calquing
they were calquing

PAST PARTICIPLE

calqued

PAST PERFECT

I had calqued
you had calqued
he/she/it had calqued
we had calqued
they had calqued

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been calquing
you had been calquing
he/she/it had been calquing
we had been calquing
they had been calquing

PRESENT

I calque
you calque
he/she/it calques
we calque
they calque

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am calquing
you are calquing
he/she/it is calquing
we are calquing
they are calquing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

calquing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have calqued
you have calqued
he/she/it has calqued
we have calqued
they have calqued

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been calquing
you have been calquing
he/she/it has been calquing
we have been calquing
they have been calquing

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