English Language Semantics AO1 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? English LanguageEnglish Language TerminologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: ChloeG1998Created on: 10-05-16 16:32 Denotation Literal meaning/dictionary definition of a word 1 of 18 Connotation Suggestions/beliefs surrounding a certain word, e.g. 'disgraceful' has connotations of anger and negativity 2 of 18 Synonym Another version of a word, e.g. 'said' - 'stated' 3 of 18 Antonym A word opposite in meaning to another, e.g. 'bad' and 'good' 4 of 18 Polysemy the coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase. 5 of 18 Metonym A figure of speech used in rhetoric in which a thing or concept is not called its own name 6 of 18 Amelioration When a word develops positive connotations where the original was negative 7 of 18 Perjoration Process of worsening or degrading 8 of 18 Broadening Where a meaning of a word expands over time 9 of 18 Narrowing Meaning of a word decreases in its connotations over time 10 of 18 Metaphor A hidden comparison between two things 11 of 18 Simile Where one thing is compared to another by using 'as' or ' like' 12 of 18 Personification Where an inanimate object is given human or living characteristics, e.g. the book provides a sustained account of how literary personification works 13 of 18 Euphemism A politer way of saying something 14 of 18 Dsyphemism A derogatory or unpleasant term used instead of a pleasant or neutral one 15 of 18 Semantic field a lexical set of semantically related items, for example verbs of perception 16 of 18 Political correctness Avoidance of forms of expression that are perceived to exclude groups of people who are socially discriminated against 17 of 18 Idiom Phrase or a fixed expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning. 18 of 18
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