Episode 35: Arabic Loanwords in English

Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast - A podcast by Ray Belli

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Today's episode serves as an intro to a series on Arabic loanwords in English. As a Semitic language, Arabic is very foreign to English. We take a look at some of the basic linguistic and cultural features of Arabic that make it stand apart from the rest of the languages discussed on this podcast thus far.