2. Changes In Vocabulary Flashcards
Anglicize
To make a borrowed word resemble English in pronunciation, spelling, and form
Archaic word
A word no longer commonly used in a language but retained because it preserves the flavor of a period
Connotations
The suggestions or implications associated with a word in addition to its literal meanings
Etymology
The history of a word traced through changes in meaning and form to the earliest known form of the word
Loan word
A word borrowed from another language, sometimes altered to fit the characteristics of the new language
Etymology of “etymology”
Greek to Latin to French to English
Earliest origin of “mercy”
Latin-merci
From what language did old English borrow “merci?”
Old French
From what language did English borrow “bratwurst?”
German
Masticate, to chew, has been most recently affected by?
Becoming obsolete
Whence
Came from
Whither
Going to
Where
No movement or action indicated
Borrowing words is often used when?
A nation conquers another or people settle in an area already occupied
We borrow from our own language when?
We learn new words
