For example, if the vocabulary of English were replaced entirely by non-English, non-Germanic loanwords, would the resulting language still be considered English? Would it still be classed as a Germanic language?
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For example, if the vocabulary of English were replaced entirely by non-English, non-Germanic loanwords, would the resulting language still be considered English? Would it still be classed as a Germanic language?
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