《现代英语词汇学概论9ChangesinWordMeaning.ppt

7 Changes in Word Meaning Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. 第七部分 Types of changes Causes of changes extension narrowing elevation degradation transfer Extra-linguistic factors Linguistic factors historical reason class reason psychological reason shortening re-division through borrowing analogy BACK Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Changes in Word Meaning Vocabulary: 1. most unstable element of a language 2. undergoing constant changes both in form and content 3. Comparatively, meaning even more unstable Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Changes in Word Meaning Quirk :‘...almost every word we use today has a slightly different meaning from the one it had a century ago, and a century ago it had a slightly different meaning from the one it had a century before that’ . Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Changes in Word Meaning Shakespeare’s use: The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste… rival = partner Thus twice before, and jump at this dead hour… jump = just Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Changes in Word Meaning How pregnant sometimes his replies are… pregnant = meaningful Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. 7.1 Types of Change  1. Extension extension= generation: change from a specific meaning to a more general one Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. 1. Extension manuscript = hand + writing 1) first draft written by hand 2) writing by any means Evaluation