ANGLICISMS IN THE AREA OF FOOD AND DRINKS AMONG SPANISH SPEAKERS. WHY ARE ANGLICISMS USED TO REFER TO FOOD AND DRINKS RELATED TERMS IN SPANISH?

Abstract

In the last decade, a growing awareness about eating healthy food has emerged among part of the Spanish population. This paper examines the current use of English lexical items in Spanish in the particular fields of food and drinks. The findings report on the noticeable tendency to use Anglicisms to refer to new or recent concepts related to food, gastronomy and drinks. The use of these English borrowings is explored according to different linguistic functions.