Phonological Adaptation of Borrowed Terms in Duramazwi reMimhanzi

Abstract

Abstract: This article analyses the phonological characteristics of Shona musical terms borrowed from English. It discusses the phonological processes that take place when words are borrowed directly or indi-rectly from English. Essentially, the article analyses the adoption and adaptation of Shona loan-words at phonological level. It draws examples from the dictionary of Shona musical terms Duramazwi reMimhanzi (2005). This exploration of loan-word adaptation enhances the understanding of the phonological changes that the musical terms undergo during the borrowing process.

Keywords

• ADOPTION
• ADAPTATION
• EPENTHESIS
• CONSONANT
• LEXICOGRAPHY
• MUSIC
• PHONEME
• PHONOLOGY
• SUBSTITUTION
• VOWEL