This article examines the phenomenon of lexical doublets, which are pairs of words with similar or identical meanings that coexist within the language. The study explores their origins, semantic nuances, and functional roles in modern English. It highlights how historical influences, such as borrowings from Latin, French, and Germanic languages, have contributed to the emergence of lexical doublets. Furthermore, the article delves into the stylistic and pragmatic aspects of these doublets, illustrating how they enrich the language by offering speakers and writers choices depending on context, formality, and tone. The findings provide insights into the dynamic nature of vocabulary and the interplay between language history and modern usage.

Lexical doublets, semantic study, English language, language history, stylistics, pragmatics, vocabulary enrichment, linguistic borrowing.

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