Language Change terminology 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LanguageLanguage ChangeA2/A-levelOCR Created by: kdillinghamCreated on: 25-05-17 18:43 A word made up from the initial letters of a phrase but sounded as a word Acronym 1 of 23 A word takes on a different, more positive meaning than it had previously Amelioration 2 of 23 The addition of bound morphemes to an existing word Affixation 3 of 23 Subtracting elements to form another word Back formation 4 of 23 Two words fusing to make a new one Blend 5 of 23 The introduction of a word from one language to the other Borrowing/loan word 6 of 23 A word keeps its original meaning but acquires others Broadening (or generalisation) 7 of 23 A new word produced by shortening an existing one Clipping 8 of 23 The combing of separate words to create a new word Compound (open, hyphenated, solid) 9 of 23 The name of a person after whom something is named Eponym 10 of 23 A way of describing something unpleasant or taboo in a more pleasant or less offensive manner Euphemism 11 of 23 Using one part of speech as another Functional conversion 12 of 23 A word made from initial letters, each being pronounced Initialism 13 of 23 A word that acquires new meanings because it is used metaphorically Metaphor 14 of 23 A word becomes more specific in its meaning Narrowing (or specialisation) 15 of 23 A new word or an existing word with a new meaning Neologism 16 of 23 A word takes on a different, more negative meaning than it had previously Pejoration 17 of 23 The name given to a product by one organisation becomes the commonly used name for all similar products Proprietary names 18 of 23 When an existing word acquires a new meaning Semantic shift 19 of 23 Sometimes the meaning of a word shifts, so that the word refers to a different, though often closely associated, set of things Transfer of meaning (or just transfer) 20 of 23 Make sound more English Anglicise 21 of 23 Using words or phrases to avoid causing a perceived offense Political correctness 22 of 23 A word loses it's original strength over time Weakening 23 of 23
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