An insight on semantic change


Term Paper (Advanced seminar), 2011

24 Pages, Grade: 1,7


Excerpt


Table of contents:

1. Introduction

2. The process of semantic change

3. Types of semantic change
3.1 Metaphor
3.1.1 Definition
3.1.2 Process of creation
3.1.3 Conceptual metaphors
3.2 Metonymy
3.3 Ellipsis (lexical absorption)

4. Motivations for semantic change
4.1 New concept (need for an new name)
4.2 Abstract concepts, distant and usually invisible referents
4.3 Sociocultural change
4.4 Close conceptual or factual relation
4.5 Complexity and irregularity in the lexicon
4.6 Emotionally marked concepts

5. Is semantic change predictable?

6. Bibliography

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Title
An insight on semantic change
College
University of Bamberg  (Lehrstuhl für Englische Sprachwissenschaft )
Course
English Etymology
Grade
1,7
Author
Year
2011
Pages
24
Catalog Number
V192733
ISBN (eBook)
9783656176992
ISBN (Book)
9783656177623
File size
602 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Semantic change, Etymology, Etymologie, Meaning change, Bedeutungswechsel, Semantics
Quote paper
Dipl. Germ. Florian Wenz (Author), 2011, An insight on semantic change, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/192733

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