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CalqueA calque or loan translation in linguistics consists of the borrowing of a phrase from one language into another, in the process of which individual "words" native to the borrowing language semantically match the individual "words" in the source language.Thus:
But what a fine.html">fine pair of trousers you have, Clown," he
mine climbing the string too near the gas--the time you saved me,
there is any chance.html">chance. I've been on this toy counter so long I'm
been out to see.html">see.html">see the world! You have had adventures!"
"Yes, I suppose you may.html">may say I have," admitted the Bold Tin Soldier.
lonesome for you toys once in a while. I have met the Sawdust Doll,
meet you all once more. And how is my friend the Candy Rabbit?" the
Easter, and then perhaps my adventures will begin."
"It certainly is good to see you again," said the Monkey on a Stick
a time, to have some adventures, but, so far, I haven't had a
that I should think you would have many things happen to you."
"Yes, I'm not slow, whatever else you may say about me," chattered
of course none of the people in the store.html">store saw him, for that was not
Rabbit, and, surely enough, Mirabell, Arnold and their mother.html">mother.html">mother came
I want for Madeline," said Mirabell's mother. "I'll look here, among
looked at him. He was a fine fellow, colored just like a real
the two children.html">children.html">children.html">children. "I will come at Easter for it," she went on to the
in his pocket, the children and their mother left the store.
The Captain wished he might have had another chance to speak to his
made himself comfortable in Arnold's warm pocket.
In a little while the children were back home again after the
going to take her over to Dorothy's house to see the Sawdust Doll."
"And I'll take my Soldiers over and have some fun with Dick and his
themselves, as the children were out of the room for a. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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