A variety of English originating from London , common in many ethinic communities. Linguistic Examples: 'bruv', wagwan' and 'wasteman'.
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Taboo Language
Language that can cause offense or is considered societally unacceptable. Linguistic Examples: '****', '****' and '*****'.
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Broadening
increasing the meaning of words so that they now have multiple meanings. Linguistic Examples: 'Mouse' - animal and computer accessory.
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Narrowing
When a meaning of a word narrows and becomes more specific. Linguistic Examples: Girl’ – middle ages meant all young people
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Amelioration
Word has taken on a more pleasant or positive meaning than originally held. Linguistic Examples: Wicked means something is good in modern slang but originally meant evil.
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Pejoration
Words original meaning becomes less favourable. Linguistic Example: 'awful' originally meant worthy of awe but now means something is exceedingly bad.
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Metaphors
Words take on new meanings when begin to be used metaphorically.Linguistic Example: 'Cow' = nasty woman.
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Idioms
Formed from existing words but assume new meanings often as fixed frame forms. Linguistic Examples: ‘In the dog house’ and ‘Over the moon’
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Euphemisms
Polite way of describing something unpleasant, embarrassing or socially undesirable. Linguistic Example: 'passed away' = death.
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Borrowings
Loans taken from foreign languages. Linguistic Example: 'Judge is French
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Affixation
affix (prefix or suffix) to an existing word. Linguistic Example: ‘Racism’ and ‘sexism’
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Compounding
Two words are combined in their entirety to make a new word. Linguistic Example: ‘Lap-top’ and ‘Happy-hour’
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Blending
Two words parts are moulded together to form a new word, usually by adding the start of one word and the end of another. Linguistic Example: ‘Smog’ – smoke and fog and ‘Motel’ – motor and hotel
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Conversion
Changing of word class. Linguistic Example: Noun to verb – ‘Text’ was noun now verb of ‘to text’.
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Shortening
Clipping part of a word. Linguistic Example: Public house to ‘pub’.
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Acronym
Taking initial letters of words and making them into a combination of pronounceable as a new word. Linguistic Example: 'UN' = United Nations.
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Initialism
Words abbreviated to initial letter. Linguistic Example: B.B.C, F.B.I, U.S.A
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Card 2
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Language that can cause offense or is considered societally unacceptable. Linguistic Examples: '****', '****' and '*****'.
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Taboo Language
Card 3
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increasing the meaning of words so that they now have multiple meanings. Linguistic Examples: 'Mouse' - animal and computer accessory.
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Card 4
Front
When a meaning of a word narrows and becomes more specific. Linguistic Examples: Girl’ – middle ages meant all young people
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Card 5
Front
Word has taken on a more pleasant or positive meaning than originally held. Linguistic Examples: Wicked means something is good in modern slang but originally meant evil.
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