Week 10 Part 1 (Language Change) Flashcards
Understand Week 10 content (11 cards)
what is narrowing?
the denotation of a referent becoming slimmer - a word becoming more specific
what is broadening?
the denotation of a referent expanding - a word becoming more general
what is pejoration?
a word going from positive to negative meaning
what is ameleoration?
a word going from negative to positive meaning
what is weakening?
toning down potency of meaning
what is strengthening
toning up potency of meaning
what are all of these things?
semantic change!
how does semantic change usually occur?
As a result of metonymy or metaphor (M&M’s)
draw the process of semantic change
A -> A/B -> B
what is hypocorrection?
using historical linguistic shortcuts (e.g. not trying enough)
what is hypercorrection?
Attempting to use too much historical linguistic information (e.g. trying too hard)
