A2 Language Change Flashcards
Synonyms
Different words with a similar meaning
Neologism
Creation of new words and expressions
Antonym
The opposite to synonyms
Borrowing
The introduction of a new word from another language-chocolate
eponym
The name of a person given to an item/something else (lord sandwich)
Propriety names
The name given to a product by an organisation which then is used as the name for the same product (Hoover)
Acronym
Initial letters of a phrase which make a word (RADAR)
Initialism
Say the individual letters/initials or a phrase (CD)
Clipping
Shortening a word from a longer word (maths)
Affixation
Prefix and suffix
Prefix
Bound morpheme added to the start of a word (un)
Suffix
Morpheme added to the end of a word- (ing)
Conversion
When a word changes it’s word type without affixation - I will text you- I have a text
Compound
Two words joined to create a new word (size-zero)
Backformation
Removal of an affix from an existing word to permanent
Blend
Two words forming to make a new one. Smoke and fog- smog
Semantic change
A change in a words meaning over time
Drift
A process of linguistic change over a period of time
Amelioration
The upgrading or elevation of a words meaning
Pejoration
Downgrading of a words meaning
Narrowing
A words meaning becomes less general or inclusive
Broadening
Meaning of a word becomes broader
Metaphor
A comparison made between two unlike things
Euphemism
Substitute of an inoffensive expression in place of an offensive one
