Due to the global influence of English, Anglicisms have attracted considerable research interest in many languages. However, the interest in the way they are perceived by the general population remains insufficiently explored in many languages, including Montenegrin. Our paper, therefore, aims to investigate Montenegrin speakers’ opinions on the presence of Anglicisms in their language. This is achieved by using data obtained from a questionnaire conducted among 337 students of various academic disciplines at the University of Montenegro. The sample size was calculated based on the total number of students at the University of Montenegro (20,000), with a 5 % margin of error and a 95 % confidence level. The participants were required to say to which extent they agreed with each of the eight given statements relating to the presence of Anglicisms in Montenegrin, and their attitudes were measured by using the five-point Likert Scale. The results indicate that Montenegrin students do not view Anglicisms as a threat to their native language but as a natural consequence of linguistic globalization. Although they dominantly perceive Anglicisms as modern and popular, the results also show that young Montenegrin speakers do not think these words are indispensable or more semantically precise than their native counterparts. Finally, the findings of our study highlight the role of English as a global lingua franca and its influence as enriching rather than threatening, contributing thus to broader discussions on linguistic globalization, language purism, cultural identity, and cultural imperialism.

Authors:
Jovana Đurčević, University of Montenegro, Montenegro
Sanja Šubarić, University of Montenegro, Montenegro

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Jovana Djurcevic is currently a teaching associate in the English Department of the Faculty of Philology, University of Montenegro, Montenegro

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