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Flashcards by isis.barlow, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by isis.barlow
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Elision | The omission of a sound or syllable when speaking. E.G. Removed -> Remov'd |
| Borrowing/Loan word | A word taken from another language, person, or source. E.G. Karaoke |
| Obsolete | When a word is no longer in current use. E.G. Kench - Meaning "to laugh loudly" |
| Archaic | When a word is considered "old fashioned" E.G. Beastly |
| Conversion | When a word's function changes over time. E.G. Text (noun) -> To text |
| Affixation/Derivation | Adding prefixes and suffixes to make new words. E.G. Appear -> Disappear |
| Backformation | Removing part of a word to make a new word. E.G. Babysitter -> Babysit |
| Compounding | Making a new word by joining two full words together. E.G. Note + Book -> Notebook |
| Blending | A word formed from parts of two or more other words. E.G. Bromance |
| Acronym | An abbreviation said as a whole word E.G. SCUBA |
| Initialism | An abbreviation of a word, where the individual letters are said separately. E.G. O-M-G |
| Pejoration | When a word's semantic meaning worsens over time E.G. Awful (which used to mean full of awe) |
| Amelioration | When a word's semantic meaning betters over time E.G. Naughty (which used to mean wicked or evil) |
| Specialisation/Semantic Narrowing | When a word takes on a narrower semantic meaning over time. E.G. Girl (which used to refer to any young person) |
| Generalisation/Semantic Broadening | When a word takes on a broader semantic meaning over time. E.G. Cookie (which can now refer to online cookies) |
| Eponym | When a word is derived from someone's name E.G. Atlas (like the Greek god) |
| Standardisation | When conventional rules of a language are established and maintained |
| Lingua Franca | A language which acts as a common tongue |
| Connotation | Association of what we think of when we hear a word |
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