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What does 'stool' refer to in the context of a chief?
What does 'stool' refer to in the context of a chief?
- The seat of the chief (correct)
- The authority of the chief (correct)
- The chief's servant
- The chief's wife
What is the meaning of 'maiden name' in the given context?
What is the meaning of 'maiden name' in the given context?
- A name given to a child at birth
- A name given to a child after baptism
- A surname
- A given name (correct)
What does 'sl empty' mean?
What does 'sl empty' mean?
- An empty pocket
- A pocket that is dirty
- A pocket that is hot
- An indication that a pocket is hot (correct)
What is the meaning of 'service' in the given context?
What is the meaning of 'service' in the given context?
What is the meaning of 'musical' in the given context?
What is the meaning of 'musical' in the given context?
What does 'waist' refer to in the context of a medical condition?
What does 'waist' refer to in the context of a medical condition?
What is the role of a 'linguist' in the given context?
What is the role of a 'linguist' in the given context?
What does 'inf empty' mean?
What does 'inf empty' mean?
What is the term for when an item's meaning has totally shifted?
What is the term for when an item's meaning has totally shifted?
What is the meaning of 'cheap' in the example 'The questions were cheap this year'?
What is the meaning of 'cheap' in the example 'The questions were cheap this year'?
What is the term for when an item's meaning has become more positive?
What is the term for when an item's meaning has become more positive?
What does 'concert' mean in Ghana according to the example?
What does 'concert' mean in Ghana according to the example?
What is the meaning of 'hot' in the example 'I am hot, we have a test tomorrow'?
What is the meaning of 'hot' in the example 'I am hot, we have a test tomorrow'?
What is the term for when an item's meaning has become more limited?
What is the term for when an item's meaning has become more limited?
What is the term for when an item's meaning has become more negative?
What is the term for when an item's meaning has become more negative?
What type of semantic change does the example 'carpet n any non-permanent floor covering' illustrate?
What type of semantic change does the example 'carpet n any non-permanent floor covering' illustrate?
Study Notes
English Items: Semantic Changes
- English items have undergone semantic or formal changes, categorized into five subsets: semantic extension, semantic restriction, semantic pejoration, semantic amelioration, and semantic shift.
Semantic Categories
- Semantic extension: carpet (any non-permanent floor covering), cheap (second-rate, easy, lucky), concert (stage performance, to act as if performing)
- Semantic restriction: no examples shown
- Semantic pejoration: no examples shown
- Semantic amelioration: no examples shown
- Semantic shift: no examples shown
Examples of Semantic Extension
- Carpet: can be woollen or made from straw, or linoleum in Ghana
- Cheap:
- 1 second-rate: used to describe someone as managing director
- 2 easy; lucky: used to describe questions or newsreaders
- Concert:
- 1 n stage performance: used to describe any stage performance in Ghana
- 2 v intr to act as if performing: used to describe someone's actions
More Examples of Semantic Extension
- Hot:
- 1 sl in difficulties/trouble: used to describe someone's situation
- 2 inf angry: used to describe someone's emotions
- 3 sl empty: used to describe someone's pocket
- Linguist: spokesman for the chief, also referred to as 'okyame'
- Maiden name: given name, used to describe someone's name before marriage or name change
- Musical(s): musical interlude, used to describe short musical segments between programs
- Service: call made to stop a taxi along the road
- Stool:
- 1 seat and authority of the chief: used to describe the seat and power of the chief
- 2 the seat itself: used to describe the physical seat
- Waist: back, especially when referring to a medical condition
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Description
Explore the semantic and formal changes in English items, including compounds, and how they are categorized into different subsets. Learn about the overlap between these categories and the examples of semantic pejoration and amelioration.
