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semantic change
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- 1broadeningword retains own meaning
and takes on added meaning(s) - 2narrowingword becomes more specific in meaning
- 3ameliorationa word acquires a more
pleasant/positive meaning - 4pejorationa word becomes less favourable
- 5weakeningloss or reduction of the force or meaning of a word
- 6metaphorwords acquire additional meanings.
physical ideas extended to abstract ideas. - 7euphemismpolite, roundabout expressions for things that may be considered unpleasant.
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- A level English Flashcards on semantic change, created by Izzy Collinson on 12/04/2017.
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