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3.5.5 Semantic Change Flashcards

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Neosemic meaning

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New meaning

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Prejorated

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Gained a worse meaning

Eg notorious

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Narrowed

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Gained a more specific meaning

Eg meat

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Weakening/bleaching

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A word loses its original power

Eg terrible

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Broadening

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A word gains a less specific and more general meaning

Eg butcher

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Amelioration

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Word gains a more positive meaning

Eg pretty

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Functional shift

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Word class changes
Eg text
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Linguistic reflectionism

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Our language reflects our thoughts

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Linguistic determinism

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Our language determines and shapes our world view

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