language change terminology

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  • Created by: uzair
  • Created on: 18-04-13 14:21
what is the difference between amelioration and pejoration
Amelioration is when a word takes on a positive meaning and pejoration is when a word takes on a negative meaning
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Define the word idiom
An expression that can't be understood literally
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Define the term blending
Two words fuse to make one
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Define the term morpheme
The smallest unit of meaning
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Define the term clipping
A new word is produced by shortening another
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Define the word idiom

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An expression that can't be understood literally

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Define the term blending

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Define the term morpheme

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Define the term clipping

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