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Semantic Change Flashcards

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types of semantic change (3)

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  • widening (generalization) vs narrowing (specialization)
  • pejoration (degeneration)
  • melioration (elevation)
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widening (generalization) vs. narrowing (specialization)

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pejoration (degeneration)

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melioration (elevation)

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metaphor

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metonymy

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synecdoche

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subtype of metonymy
part-whole relations

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taboo avoidance

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inc. euphemism (metaphor, metonymy)

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semantic bleaching

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directionality assymetry
- sensory modalities

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vision –> hearing –> touch –>

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directional asymmetries
- perception to cognition

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vision –> know/think remember

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