Anglicisms in French press: comparison before and after Covid-19

1 ABSTRACT This bachelor's thesis examines the use of anglicisms in the French press before and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Its goal is to determine whether there was any change in their frequency and nature between the years 2018-2019 and 2022-2023, and whether these changes vary according to the type of publication and press section (technology vs. sport). The theoretical part discusses the definition of an anglicism, its history in the French language, its typology, and its functions. The empirical part works with 24 articles from three periodicals of different characters (Le Monde, Le Nouvel Obs, and 20 Minutes). Anglicisms were identified through detailed reading of the selected articles according to predetermined criteria and classified based on the described typology. The percentage frequency was calculated for each article, i.e., the number of occurrences relative to the total number of words in the article × 100, and any graphic representation of the anglicism (italics, quotation marks) was recorded. The results of the analysis show a moderate increase in the proportion of anglicisms, with the most significant rise in the technology section, while sport remains stable or even slightly declining. In terms of classification, the most frequent anglicisms are integrated ones; however, their share has...