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英语词汇学系列讲座（英）之（六）

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    下面是英语词汇学系列讲座，育路教育网特别为您搜集整理，内容如下：

    Chapter 7

    Changes in Word Meaning

    1.Types of changes

    1）Extension

    The extension of meaning， the opposite of restriction， means the widening of a word's sense until it covers much more than what it originally conveyed.

    2）Narrowing

    Narrowing of meaning， also called restriction of meaning， means that a word of wide meaning acquires a narrower， specialised sense which is applicable to only one of the objects it previously denoted.

    3）Elevation

    When the meaning of a word narrows toward a more favourable meaning it is called elevation

    4）Degradation

    Degradation means the falling of word meaning into disrepute， for one reason or another. Words once respectable or neutral may shift to a less respectable， or even derogatory meaning.

    2. Causes of changes

    1）Extra-linguistic factors

    （1）historical reason

    （2）class reason

    （3）psychological reason

    2）Linguistic factors

    （1）shortening

    （2）borrowing

    （3）analogy

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