Laura's Amazing Language Change Quiz

A super fun quiz to help learn language change terms

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  • Created by: Laura
  • Created on: 17-05-11 09:21
What does pejoration mean?
Words which now have more negative connotations
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Narrowing/Specialisation means....
Describes when a word becomes more specific
2 of 5
Broadening
A word that has been weakened and now is more general
3 of 5
What is Initialism?
The first letters of words are taken in order to make new words
4 of 5
An example of a borrowing:
Vodka
5 of 5

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Card 2

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Narrowing/Specialisation means....

Back

Describes when a word becomes more specific

Card 3

Front

Broadening

Back

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Card 4

Front

What is Initialism?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

An example of a borrowing:

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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Hannah

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WINNING.

Charlotte Henson

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A little TOO easy...

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