English in Cyprus

C Fotiou - English Today, 2023 - cambridge.org
Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea where English has the status of the most
popular and important foreign language (Tsiplakou, 2009; Fotiou, 2015) and the majority of …

The processing of bilingual (switched) compound verbs: Competition of words from different categories for lexical selection

M Purmohammad, C Vorwerg… - … : Language and Cognition, 2022 - cambridge.org
This paper investigates the production of Persian–English bilingual compound verbs (BCVs)
of the type [VERB+ VERB]. In this type of code-switched structure, a lexical verb from the …

Didn't she say to you,“Oh my God! In Pafos?” Hypothetical quotations in everyday conversation

C Fotiou - Pragmatics, 2024 - jbe-platform.com
This study examines the linguistic and discursive format as well as the functions of
hypothetical quotations in everyday, informal conversations amongst Greek Cypriot friends …

'Instafashion','adeventures' and 'gals on the go': The creative use of English in Greek fashion magazines

I Seiti, C Fotiou - Journal of World Languages, 2022 - degruyter.com
This paper examines the use of English in Greek fashion magazines. It assesses the
frequency of the use of English in these media, uncovers its discourse forms and functions …

Morphological Process of COVID-19 Neologisms: A Study of Compounding

N Amiruddin, AH Yassi… - English Learning …, 2022 - ejournal.umm.ac.id
This study investigates the compounding process in COVID-19 neologisms. It focuses on
words that coexist with words synonymous with the COVID-19 pandemic and the level of …