Language Change B
- Created by: Ahdab
- Created on: 18-04-13 10:03
Other questions in this quiz
2. Who introduced the metaphor ''Crumbling Castle'' to describe people fears of language change
- Richard Cowdrey
- Jean Aitcheson
- Samuel Johnson
3. What is amelioration?
- When a word takes on a more pleasant meaning
- When a word takes on a more negative meaning
- When a word loses its value
4. Which one is an acronym?
- FBI
- RADAR (Radio Detection And Ranging)
- CD
5. What is Coinage/neologism?
- Taking words from other languages
- The creation of completely new words
- The removal of part of a word
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