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4 Cards in this Set
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Amelioration |
Words gaining a positive connotation E.g. 'Pretty' - Comes from the OE 'prættig', meaning "cunning, skillful and wiley" E.g. 'Nice' - Comes from 12th C, from Old French, meaning "clumsy and careless" |
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Perjoration |
Words gaining a negative connotation E.g. 'Awful' - From 14th C, meaning "worthy of awe" |
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Semantic Narrowing |
A word becoming more specific and less general E.g. 'Meat' - From OE originally meaning "all food" |
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Semantic Widening |
A word that becomes less specific and more general E.g. |
