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English Language Glossary
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- 1ElisionThe omission of a sound or syllable when speaking.
E.G. Removed -> Remov'd - 2Borrowing/Loan wordA word taken from another language, person, or source.
E.G. Karaoke - 3ObsoleteWhen a word is no longer in current use.
E.G. Kench - Meaning "to laugh loudly" - 4ArchaicWhen a word is considered "old fashioned"
E.G. Beastly - 5ConversionWhen a word's function changes over time.
E.G. Text (noun) -> To text - 6Affixation/DerivationAdding prefixes and suffixes to make new words.
E.G. Appear -> Disappear - 7BackformationRemoving part of a word to make a new word.
E.G. Babysitter -> Babysit - 8CompoundingMaking a new word by joining two full words together.
E.G. Note + Book -> Notebook - 9BlendingA word formed from parts of two or more other words.
E.G. Bromance - 10AcronymAn abbreviation said as a whole word
E.G. SCUBA - 11InitialismAn abbreviation of a word, where the individual letters are said separately.
E.G. O-M-G - 12PejorationWhen a word's semantic meaning worsens over time
E.G. Awful (which used to mean full of awe) - 13AmeliorationWhen a word's semantic meaning betters over time
E.G. Naughty (which used to mean wicked or evil) - 14Specialisation/Semantic NarrowingWhen a word takes on a narrower semantic meaning over time.
E.G. Girl (which used to refer to any young person) - 15Generalisation/Semantic BroadeningWhen a word takes on a broader semantic meaning over time.
E.G. Cookie (which can now refer to online cookies) - 16EponymWhen a word is derived from someone's name
E.G. Atlas (like the Greek god) - 17StandardisationWhen conventional rules of a language are established and maintained
- 18Lingua FrancaA language which acts as a common tongue
- 19ConnotationAssociation of what we think of when we hear a word
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