Semantic field and Semantic change Flashcards
1
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Semantic field
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Refers to a collection of words that are related by their topic e.g books, school , pencil case , classroom and lesson all have a semantic field of education
2
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Semantic change
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Refers to any change in the meanings of a word over time
3
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Semantic changes can go under two categories
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1) Amelioration
2) Pejoration
4
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Amelioration
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Words change meaning to become more positive over time e.g sick used to mean unwell , now means cool
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Pejoration
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Words that change meaning to become more negative over time e.g crafty used to mean clever but now means dishonest
