Plural form of calque; multiple words or phrases created through the process of literal translation from another language.
Simple pluralization of 'calque.' The term is used when discussing multiple examples of calquing in a language or comparing calques across different languages.
When you study how languages influence each other, you'll find that calques often tell you which cultures were in contact—French political calques in English show British-French interactions, while American calques from German show immigration patterns.
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