Language Change

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S C Q J N A S N S S E Y K W O N I V S X E
M L K U L S E S H E F T U J J O A E S N N
S L B E S E M J S M U N H D V I T Y M K F
I E U Y E M A L E A F T N Q B T A G S O K
M E W V M A N B M N Y W Y W E A D F I H R
E T G U A N T F A T Y M L C L R X L A M C
H H G D N T I E N I F L C B E O X E H I E
P R H M T I C R T C U Y A V X J C X C T F
U G Q S I C S O I S D L W I I E A I R N K
E K A J C S B R C D D G E T S P B S A X Q
S U Q E S P R L S Y H R B R C S K T S R N
C W E Y N O O B W S H G B Q O C A E I R H
I F H H A L A J E P Y C B Y I I E C X K C
T L E D R Y D O A H I I J Y N T F H E J K
N A H N R S E U K E R B N U A N L N L M C
A Q Q R O E N A E M D D F Y G A Q O P R D
M B H M W M I I N I V W I C E M S L I N O
E J S H I Y N W I S S P Y A F E E O X Q Y
S M U P N F G V N M O S R F B S M G K V Y
S H H H G D L A G S J G J N C A L Y J W E
S B V W E S A L V B C F C P N Y K Y O G B

Clues

  • A negative way to say something e.g. the dog is dead (9, 11)
  • A positive way to say something e.g. the dog has gone to doggie heaven (9, 10)
  • A process of word formation. This is either deliberate or accidental (5, 7)
  • A word gains negative meaning (9, 10)
  • A words meaning decreases (9, 9)
  • A words meaning has weakened (9, 9)
  • A words meaning increases (9, 10)
  • How technology has influenced language change, usually through advancements (5, 10)
  • Multiple meanings for one word (9, 8)
  • Words no longer in use (5, 8)

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Amazing-Thankyou!

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