frengjishte
Frengjishte is a term used in sociolinguistics to describe a phenomenon of French influence within Albanian language usage. The term is not widely standardized and appears chiefly in niche discussions of contact linguistics, where it is used to designate a set of lexical, semantic, and sometimes syntactic features that scholars attribute to historical contact with French.
Etymology: The word is formed from frengj (Albanian for French) with the suffix -ishte, a common Albanian
Historical context and scope: Historically, the notion reflects periods when French language and culture had influence
Features: Typical features attributed to frengjishte include the borrowing of everyday and specialized vocabulary from French,
Assessment: Scholarly usage varies; some researchers view frengjishte as a useful shorthand for describing French influence,