Anglicisation or Anglicization (see -ise vs -ize) is a process of conversion of verbal or written elements of any other language into a more comprehensible English form for an English speaker. The term most often refers to the process of altering the pronunciation or spelling of a foreign word when it's borrowed into English as it's a very pliable language. Personal names may also be anglicised – the name of an immigrant to an English speaking nation becomes anglicised as he or she integr… (More on Anglicisation) |