Vladko Murdarov. New Miscellaneous Tips about Foreign Words

This review discusses the latest book by Prof. DSc Vladko Murdarov, New Miscellaneous Tips about Foreign Words, which he offers in the hope that the perspectives of scholars studying the Bulgarian language will gain wider recognition. The tips are organised into five main sections, each reflecting a specific thematic focus. The work makes clear that while certain foreign words – socalled borrowings – may continue to coexist within the Bulgarian language, the use of many others should be discouraged or at least limited, regardless of prevailing trends. The author provides examples concerning the spelling of foreign words, their stress patterns and grammatical features, the formation of plural forms, and their frequent inappropriate use in everyday communication.