common with words borrowed from another language. For example Guangzhou was formerly known as Canton, which is a transliteration of Guangdong following the rules of French sound structures. The terms "corruption" and "bastardisation" carry negative connotations, and are rooted in prescriptivist theories of language. Video Bar Loading... Our links http://blossomecogalaticfetilzer.blogspot.com/ http://conmandrunvaloslim.blogspot.com