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Question 1

Amelioration

Answer 1

Word developing more positive connotations over time

E.g. Sick

Question 2

Pejoration

Answer 2

When a word develops negative connotations over time

E.g. Mistress

Question 3

Semantic Reclamation

Answer 3

Reclaiming a word used against the group you are apart of and use it positively, often slurs

Question 4

Borrowing

Answer 4

Taking words from another language to incorporate into your own

E.g. ‘Hygge’ from Denmark, ‘Bungalow’ from Hindi

Question 5

Compounding

Answer 5

Combine words to create new ones

E.g. ‘Icecream’ ‘Handheld’

Question 6

Blending

Answer 6

Words shortened and joined together

E.g. ‘Brunch’ ‘Smog’

Question 7

Conversion

Answer 7

Word shift from one word class to another

E.g. ‘Network’ ‘Text’

Question 8

Back formation

Answer 8

Verb created from a noun by removing suffix

E.g. ‘Editor’ to ‘Edit’

Question 9

Speech Community

Answer 9

Socially/ Regionally defined group in which it’s members share speech characteristics

Question 10

Semantic Bleaching

Answer 10

Meaning of a word loses impact over time

E.g. Frequent use of ‘amazing’ makes it less impactful, you don’t always think something is actually amazing