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Semantic Change (forms)
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- 1Ameliorationwords take on a more positive meaning e.g. pretty (used to mean sly or cunning, now means beautiful)
- 2Pejorationthe opposite of amelioration, words take on a more negative meaning than they did before
- 3WeakeningA word's strength changes over time. For example, 'soon' used to mean instantly, now it means any time nearby
- 4Narrowingwords become more specific over time (e.g. deer used to mean various different animals and now means just one)
- 5Broadeningwords acquire new, more general meanings over time (e.g. mouse used to just mean the rodent, but now includes the computer mouse)
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- A2 Level English Language A2 (Language Change) Flashcards on Semantic Change (forms), created by 08aliell on 16/06/2015.
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