Unit 13 Restriction, Elevation and Degradation of Meaning
Unit 13 Restriction, Elevation and Degradation of Meaning
Restriction of Meaning 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 had previously denoted
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 had previously denoted. Restriction of Meaning
Examples liquor Old Meaning Specialized meaning liquid alcoholic arin
Examples liquor Old Meaning Specialized meaning liquid alcoholic drink
example meat Old Meaning Specialized Meaning food Flesh of animals
example meat Old Meaning Specialized Meaning food Flesh of animals
word Old meaning Specialization disease discomfort illness poison」 drink Poisonous drink wIfe woman married woman accident event unlucky event gir」 A child A female child
word Old meaning Specialization disease discomfort illness poison drink Poisonous drink wife woman married woman accident event unlucky event girl A child A female child
word Old meaning Specialization starve die Die of hunger stink Any smell Bad smell success Result a good result a human or a dead bod corpse animal bod esp. Of a living or dead luman being
word Old meaning Specialization starve die Die of hunger stink Any smell Bad smell success Result a good result corpse a human or animal body living or dead a dead body esp. of a human being
现代英语中把日常生活用语转用 到科技方面,这也是词义缩小的 种现象
现代英语中把日常生活用语转用 到科技方面，这也是词义缩小的 一种现象
a clean roon和a white room均为日常 生活用语,现指用于 精密零件制造的“绝 尘室” a clean room? or a white room,, increasingly becomes shop talk 清洁室或称白室正日益变成专家们 的行话
A clean room 和 a white room均为日常 生活用语，现指用于 精密零件制造的“绝 尘室” “A clean room” or “ a white room”,increasingly becomes shop talk. 清洁室或称白室正日益变成专家们 的行话
Elevation of Meaning Words often rise from a humble beginning to a position of greater importance. This change is called elevation of meaning
Elevation of Meaning Words often rise from a humble beginning to a position of greater importance. This change is called elevation of meaning
Pioneer. foot soldier who cleared the way for any army by falling trees, etc a person who goes before I preparing the way for others as a scientist doing exploratory work
Pioneer: foot soldier who cleared the way for any army by falling trees, etc. A person who goes before, preparing the way for others, as a scientist doing exploratory work