Language change terminology
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- Created on: 08-01-13 19:29
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2. Proprietry Names
- Something named after a brand
- Two words mixed together to make a new word
- An item named after a previously established title
3. Pejoration
- When a word has been around for a long period of time, suddenly goes out of use
- A word acquires less favourable connotations or negative meaning
- Words lose some of their original force or strength over time
4. Weakening
- Words lose some of their original force or strength over time
- When a word that was previously used regularly becomes less common
- When a word has been around for a long period of time, suddenly goes out of use
5. Amelioration
- A word's meaning becomes more specific
- A word acquires more favourable connotations or positive meaning
- Words lose some of their original force or strength over time
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