law of Hobson-Jobson
Noun
Meaning
law of Hobson-Jobson
The "rule" that words or phrases borrowed between languages will be modified in their pronunciation as necessary to conform to the set of sounds used by the borrowing language.
Noun
law of Hobson-Jobson
The "rule" that words or phrases borrowed between languages will be modified in their pronunciation as necessary to conform to the set of sounds used by the borrowing language.