Language Change Flashcards

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archaism

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Words which are no longer in everyday use or have a lost a particular meaning in current usage

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pejoration

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when a word takes on a more negative connotation over time

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broadening

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the meaning of a word becoming broader or more inclusive

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etymology

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the study of historical relation between a word and the earlier form or forms from which it has developed

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amelioration

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when a word takes on a more positive connotation over time

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narrowing

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when the meaning of a word becomes narrower and more exclusive

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Graphology

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the writing system

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Orthography

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the letters and spelling

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Pragmatics

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the social context and meanings

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Morphology

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the structure and building blocks of words

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Lexis

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the words

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Syntax

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the word order

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Semantics

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the meaning of words (categories)

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Obsolete

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No longer in use

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15
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Coinage

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Creation of new words

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Neologism

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A newly invented word

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Derivation

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Forming a new word from an existing word, often by adding a prefix or suffix

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Prefix

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A group of letters added to the beginning of the word to make a new word

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Eponym

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A word which takes the name of its inventor or discoverer

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Suffix

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A group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word

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Root/Stem

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The part of a word which cannot be changed and which can be added to for a change in meaning

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Conversion

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Creating a new word, or a new word class, from an existing one or from a different word class

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Telescoping

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The contraction of a phrase, word or part of a word

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Compounding

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Forming a word from two or more units than are themselves words

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Blending
Forming a new word by joining the beginning of one word to the end of another
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Coalescence
The phonological process whereby two sounds merge into one
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Backformation
The formation of a simpler word from an existing one that appears to be derived from it
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Reduplication
Where sounds are repeated with identical or only very slight change
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Borrowing
The introduction of specific words, constructions, or morphological elements from one language to another.