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What are the changes of Grimm's Law?
bh > b; dh > d; gh > g
b > p; d > t; g > k
p > f; t > th; k > h
How do you determine whether a word is native or borrowed?
Native words
: contain the change from Grimm's Law
Example:
treyes --> three, third
Borrowed words
: no change.
Example:
treyes --> tripod, tree
What is metonymy?
Part/whole relationship.
Example:
"wheels" is a part of "car"
A shift in meaning through connection without resemblance.
Example:
red coat --> a soldier wearing a red coat
What is widening?
When a word has a broader definition than it used to.
Example
: Dog used to be "breed of a dog" but now it refers to any dog.
*Also known as generalization, extension, broadening
What is another word for elevation?
Amelioration
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Author
esc223
ID
123817
Card Set
Sound and Semantic Change
Description
sound change, semantic change
Updated
2011-12-15T07:02:39Z
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