language change Flashcards
(18 cards)
define amelioration
meaning of word becoming more positive
define pejoration
meaning of word becoming more negative
define neologism
creation of new word and expression
define semantic shift
meaning of word shifts entirely
define conversion
a shift of word class
define broadening and narrowing
the meaning of a word becoming broader or more specific
define clipping
the shortening of word
define blending
the combining of two words to create a new one
charles hockett
language changes and fluctuates randomly and accidentally
define polysemy
a word with multiple meanings
deutscher
language change reflects creativity and flexibility
labov on language change
language change occurs via social stratification and covert prestiges
halliday
language usage is functional and therefore change reflects necessity
what are hallidays 7 functions
imaginative, heuristic, instrumental, regulatory, representative, personal, interactive
jean aitchison
prescriptivists view change as a damp spoon or infectious disease
thornborough
language change establishes identity
sapir whorf hypothesis
language constructs the way which we view the world
define lexical attrition
words becoming no longer used
