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Message # 23452.2 Subject: Re: Universal language of wet t-shirts? Date: Fri 07/07/06 11:29:25 GMT Name: Victor Email: victor.ivanovich@mail.ru |
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There is a tendency in the Russian language to borrow words from the English language, even if there is a corresponding word in Russian. But nevertheless "wet t-shirt contest" is called in Russian "concors mocrih futbolok". It corresponds exactly to the English term. But I suppose that it is because in Russia they aren't held very often, the English term hasn't been borrowed. |
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By AnthonyX - anthonyx@jowc.net Fri 07/07/06 08:08:36 GMT In the clip referenced a couple of posts down, Sonya twice utters the phrase "wet t-shirt contest" in English. This is at least the second time recently I've encountered the phrase used like this - someone speaking in some language other than English using the English phrase.
I find it rather curious that the English phrase is used, rather than some equivalence in the local language (for example, Nässen Sie T-Shirt wettkampf). Obviously, the concept must be universally understood in order to use a borrowed phrase. Perhaps it speaks to the origin and spread of the phenomenon - starting in the English speaking world and likely becoming a well-established American cultural phenomenon before being exported to the rest of the world?
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