Report adds 'style' to Chinese lexicon

From "Gangnam Style" to "carrier style", the English word "style" has become part of Chinese hot phrases.

According to the 2012 Chinese Language Situation report, which was released by the Ministry of Education and National Language Committee of China on June 5, some words that use the Roman alphabet became frequently used new words last year. But language experts say this is normal.

"The combination of different languages is part of their development, so we don't have to be overly worried about an invasion of foreign languages," said Yang Erhong, a professor at Beijing Language and Culture University.