Semantic Change

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  • Created by: LivBarnes
  • Created on: 07-03-17 14:29
Broadening
A word meaning becomes more genral eg;rubbish
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Narrowing
A word meaning becomes more specific
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Amelioration
A words aquires a more positive meaning eg;sick
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Pejoration
A word acquires a more negative meaning eg;awful
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Weakening
Words lose some of their original strength (swear words)
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Metaphor
Words aquire new meanings as they begin to be used metaphorically
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Idiom
A phrase whose literal meaning wouldn't make sense eg' cat out the bag
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Euphemism
A polite expression for direct topics eg; collateral damage
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Political correctness
As to not offend certain groups eg; learning difficulties from mentally handicapped
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Card 2

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A word meaning becomes more specific

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Narrowing

Card 3

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A words aquires a more positive meaning eg;sick

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Card 4

Front

A word acquires a more negative meaning eg;awful

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Card 5

Front

Words lose some of their original strength (swear words)

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