Language Change Terminology Quiz
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- Created on: 18-06-17 11:59
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2. What is a Conversion?
- When an abstract meaning is added to a word
- When the meaning of a word loses its force/impact
- When a word shifts from one word class to another
- When a shortened word becomes the norm
3. Which of these words/phrases is an example of an acronym?
- Verbalised words such as "surveil" and "locate"
- Initialised words such as "NATO" and "AIDS"
- Initialised words such as "CD" and "MP3"
- Absract words such as "grasp" and "high"
4. Which of these words/phrases is an example of a back formation?
- Verbalised words such as "surveil" and "locate"
- An increase in the number of meanings for a word
- Words such as "bash" and "camcorder"
- Verbalised words such as "text", "google" and "network"
5. What is a weakening?
- When the meaning of a word loses its force/impact
- The combination of free and bound morphemes
- When the meaning of a word becomes more negative
- When the meaning of a word becomes more specific
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