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21 Cards in this Set
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List 7 kinds of Semantic Change.
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1. Generalization
2. Specialization 3. Amelioration 4. Pejoration 5.Transfer of Meaning 6. Morphological Merging 7. Reinterpretation & Folk Etymology. |
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Generalization
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When a word becomes more general in meaning.
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"Holiday" once meaning "holy day" is an example of:
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Generalization
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The fact that "picture" once only referred to paintings is an example of
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Generalization
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"Companion" once meaning someone you share bread with is an example of:
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Generalization
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Specialization
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When a word becomes more specific in meaning.
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The fact that "meat" used to mean food in general and now means the flesh of animals is an example of:
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Specialization
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The fact that "liqueur" used to refer to any liquid is an example of:
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Specialization
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Amelioration
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When words take on a more positive meaning.
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The fact that "knight" used to mean "a slave" is an example of:
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Amelioration
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The fact that "jolly" used to mean arrogant or lustful is an example of:
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Amelioration
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The fact that "fond" used to mean "crazy" is an example of:
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Amelioration
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Pejoration
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When words take on more negative meanings.
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The fact that "vulgar" used to mean "of the people" is an example of:
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Pejoration
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The fact that "awful" used to mean "full of awe" is an example of:
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Pejoration
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The fact that "discriminate" used to mean "to make distinctions" is an example of:
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Pejoration
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The fact that "undertaker" used to be anyone you undertook a task is an example of:
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Pejoration
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Euphemisms often under go what form of semantic change?
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Pejoration
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The fact that "bead" was the O.E. word for prayer and came to mean the the things used to count prayers is an example of:
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Transfer of Meaning
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Changes in technology at the vocabulary that follows (ex. horsepower, spaceSHIP, etc.) are examples of:
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Transfer of Meaning
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Morphological Merging
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When 2 words are merged and for awhile maintain both meanings, but eventually drop one of the original meanings.
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