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Lexical Change Flashcards

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What are external factors?

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We borrow ‘loan’ words from other languages.

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What are internal factors?

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We adapt existing words by modifying them (blending, compounding etc.)

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Define coinage/neologism.

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The deliberate creation of a new word. This is not common. E.g. hobbit, spoof.

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Define borrowing/loan words.

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Borrowing words/concepts from other languages. E.g. bungalow (Hindi), landscape (Dutch)

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