FrenchEnglish
FrenchEnglish is a term used to describe the linguistic relationship and social phenomenon that arises from sustained contact between French and English. It is not a formal language but a label for the ways the two languages influence each other, including lexical borrowing, calques, code-switching, and bilingual communication in education, media, and commerce.
Historically, the Norman conquest of England in 1066 established a long period of bilingual contact, with French
Notable features of FrenchEnglish include the incorporation of French-origin nouns, adjectives, and phrases into English—examples such
Contemporary relevance lies in linguistics, translation studies, education, and cultural discourse, where FrenchEnglish describes mixed-language texts,