What types of semantic change can be identified fr
What types of semantic change can be identified from the clues given? 根据提示可以判断出何类语义演变? Some words have changed their meanings from Old English to Modem English. We have noted that words can change their meaning by becoming more specialized or generalized,or simply acquiring a new meaning.Each of the following English words at one time had meaning that was quite different from its current one.Identify its semantic change as an instance of narrowing,broadening,or shift. Word Earlier Meaning (1)accident an event (2)aunt father’s sister (3)baggage a worthless person (4)box a small container made of boxwood (5)butcher one who slaughters goats (6)carry transport by cart (7)moody brave (8)seduce persuade someone to desert the duty (9)sell give (10)shrewd wicked (11)sly skillful (12)spell speak (13)starve die (14)tide time (15)uncouth unknown (16)witch male or female sorcerer
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正确答案:(1)narrowing (2)broadening (3)shift (4)broadening(5)broadening(6)broadening (7)shift (8)shift (9)narrowing(10)shift(11)shift (12)narrowing (13)narrowing (14)shift(15)shift (16)narrowing有些词语的意义从古英语至现代英语发生了变化。通常变化显示一定的方向:或更具体或更宽泛有些干脆取得新含义。下面所举单词的现代意义与其旧时含义就有很大不同。请分别确定其意义改变的方向是词义缩小、词义扩大还是词义转移。
(1)narrowing(2)broadening(3)shift(4)broadening(5)broadening(6)broadening(7)shift(8)shift(9)narrowing(10)shift(11)shift(12)narrowing(13)narrowing(14)shift(15)shift(16)narrowing有些词语的意义从古英语至现代英语发生了变化。通常变化显示一定的方向:或更具体,或更宽泛,有些干脆取得新含义。下面所举单词的现代意义与其旧时含义就有很大不同。请分别确定其意义改变的方向是词义缩小、词义扩大还是词义转移。
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