How the meanings of words are changed? 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageInvestigating languageA2/A-levelAQA Created by: HollyCreated on: 12-05-14 12:52 Broadening Meaning of a word broadens. Keeps its old meanign but takes on a new meaning also e.g. dog meant a particular breed of dog/now name given to all dogs 1 of 9 Narrowing Opposite of brodening, word becomes more specific in it's meaning e.g. girl meant young people in middle england/now just means females 2 of 9 Amelioration Words meaning changed to make it more positive/pleasant e.g. wicked 3 of 9 Pejoration Words meaning changed to make it negative e.g. cowboy used to indicate dishonesty 4 of 9 Weakening Words over time losing their original force or strength e.g. soon was once immediate now sometime in future 5 of 9 Metaphor Words acquire new meanings as they are used metaphorically e.g. Onion bag = net of the goal 6 of 9 Idioms Phrases whose meanings cannot be understood by the words alone e.g. 'over the moon', 'in the dog house' 7 of 9 Euphemisims Mild or inoffesive way of describing soemthing unpleasant e.g. downsizing =sacking employees 8 of 9 Political correctness Replacing words/phrases that are considered offensive e.g. mixed race replaced half - caste, actor/manager no longer marked for gender 9 of 9
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