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Definition: study of word structure.

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morphology

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Definition: becoming obsolete; passing out of use, as a word: an obsolescent term.

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obsolescent

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Definition: 1.When the meaning of a word is extended to cover a similar or related idea. 2. When a word is broadened to include a related concept

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generalization

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Definition: Characters or symbols of an ancient Germanic alphabet, derived from the Roman alphabet, in use, esp in Scandinavia, from the 3rd century ad to the end of the Middle Ages. Each character was believed to have a magical significance

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runic symbols

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Nice This word was derived from the Latin word nescio - "I do not know." Nice meant silly or ignorant when borrowed into English. Through the phrase "a nice distinction" , it came to mean precise (exact). Today it means pleasing and friendly. This this an example of: a. Specialization b. Generalization c. Pejoration d. Amelioration

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d. amelioration

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Beef. The Old French word boeuf, meaning ox, was borrowed into Anglo Saxon as beef, the meat of an ox. This this an example of: a. Specialization b. Generalization c. Pejoration d. Amelioration

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b. generalization

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Definition: Words that pass our of common use but are still used in literature and poetry because it preserves the flavor of a period

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Archaic words

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Definition: study of sentence structure

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syntax

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High-minded. As used in the Bible, it means haughty or proud. Today's meaning is noble in thought or sentiment. This this an example of: a. Specialization b. Generalization c. Pejoration d. Amelioration

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d. amelioration

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Suffixes go ____________ a word a. before b. after

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after

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T or F: (<) The less than sign means derived from or taken from

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True EX: ducat [<Middle French<Italian ducato, ultimately < Latin ducem leader (because it bore the title of the ruler issuing it]

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Naughty. As used in the Bible and Shakespeare, it means evil ("So shines a good deed in a naughty world"). Today it means mischievous or disobedient. This this an example of: a. Specialization b. Generalization c. Pejoration d. Amelioration

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d. amelioration

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Prefixes go __________ a word a. before b. after

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before

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Definition: A word or expression that is newly created

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Coined word

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Definition: Words borrowed from other languages where sounds or combination of sounds that do not occur in English, are eliminated.

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Anglicize

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T or F: Dialects can become so different from one another and from the original language that they are considered new languages.

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True

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Definition: a word in one language that has been borrowed from another language and usually naturalized

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loan word

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Definition: The process by which a word becomes more respectable or its meaning more pleasant.

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amelioration

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Definition: Differences in speech patterns of any two groups speaking the same language that have been separated by distance or social change.

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dialect

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What are two types of affixes?

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prefix and suffix

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Definition: When the meaning of a word becomes more specific

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specialization

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Definition: The process by which a word becomes disreputable or less pleasing

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pejoration

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Definition: A word that can have a prefix or a suffix added to it. When a prefix or suffix is added, the word's meaning changes and a new word is formed.

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base word

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Definition: 1. The study of the meanings of words and phrases in language 2. The meanings of words and phrases in a particular context

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semantic

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T or F: Most dictionaries give in parentheses the name of the language or languages from which the word has come. ex: book (Old English boc)

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False brackets are used ex: book [Old English boc]

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Definition: Spelling and/or pronunciation with one symbol for one sound

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phonetic

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Definition: an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. Ex: The word "discipline" has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression

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connotations

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Definition: Harsh, throaty sounds

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guttural

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Doom. The original meaning was judgment, whether favorable or unfavorable. The sense of condemnation prevailed, making doom synonymous with destruction. This this an example of: a. Specialization b. Generalization c. Pejoration d. Amelioration

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c. pejoration

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Chairman At medieval conferences the only man privileged to sit in a chair was the one in authority. Today chairman means one who presides over a meeting. This is an example of: a. Specialization b. Generalization c. Pejoration d. Amelioration

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b. generalization

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Definition: a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word

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synonym Ex: again, anew, repeatedly

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Definition: a method of spelling, as by the use of an alphabet or other system of symbols; spelling.

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orthography

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Noble 1. The noun word for noble means a person of noble birth or rank or an aristocrat. From the Latin word: nobilis which means well known. 2. The adjective word for noble means illustrious or morally superior. This this an example of: a. Specialization b. Generalization c. Pejoration d. Amelioration

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b. generalization

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Definition: Word origins

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etymology

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Imbecile. The original meaning was feeble-bodied, now it means feeble-minded. This this an example of: a. Specialization b. Generalization c. Pejoration d. Amelioration

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b. generalization

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Definition: Units of meanings - words, bases, affixes and inflections

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morphemes

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Definition: a word having the same sound as another, but a different meaning.

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homonym ex, to, too, two

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Propaganda Originally it meant a system for propagating (spreading) religious doctrines, then later it was used to mean any kind of ideas. As used today, it generally means the dissemination of political opinions for the purpose of biasing judgment. This this an example of: a. Specialization b. Generalization c. Pejoration d. Amelioration

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c. pejoration

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Rent In English it means income from property. The word rent comes from the Latin word reddita which means things which are returned. The original French word Rente, meant income. This this an example of: a. Specialization b. Generalization c. Pejoration d. Amelioration

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a. specialization

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T or F: Living languages, like the cultures of which they are a part of, are constantly evolving.

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True

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