Language Change

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  • Created on: 18-04-13 09:59
What are the changes that takes place in Language?
Semantic, Grammatical, Lexical ,
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What is the process called where a word that has a specific meaning can develop a broader meaning over time
Broadening
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What does Narrowing mean?
A word that has a general meaning can develop a narrower meaning.
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Give an example of a double negative?
'I haven't done nothing'
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What is an Auxillary verb?
verbs used before the main verb in a sentence to give extra information about it
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What graphology techniques has changed in today's time magazines that was less before?
Increase of images, fonts etc
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Lexis continued in many ways during the years. How?
New inventions . New advances in science and medicine
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What is the process called where a word that has a specific meaning can develop a broader meaning over time

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Broadening

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What does Narrowing mean?

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Give an example of a double negative?

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What is an Auxillary verb?

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