Semantic Shift Process and Word Class

Question 1

Which word class is "calmly"?

Accepted Answer

Adverb

Question 2

Which word class is "quickly"?

Accepted Answer

Adverb

Question 3

What&#x27;s a common cause of narrowing?

Accepted Answer

The meaning becoming more specific

Question 4

What is the word class of "delicious"?

Accepted Answer

Adjective

Question 5

Which type of semantic change involves a word having more than one meaning?

Accepted Answer

Broadening

Question 6

What is semantic change in language?

Accepted Answer

Change in word meaning

Question 7

Which form of the word below is a noun?

Accepted Answer

Happiness

Question 8

What's a synonym for "big"?

Accepted Answer

Enormous

Question 9

Which phrase is a similie?

Accepted Answer

He was like a mountain

Question 10

Which type of semantic change involves a word taking on a more negative meaning?

Accepted Answer

Deterioration

Question 11

What&#x27;s a synonym for "smart"?

Accepted Answer

Clever

Question 12

What's a common result of narrowing?

Accepted Answer

Decrease in meaning

Question 13

What's a common type of semantic change?

Accepted Answer

Shift

Question 14

Which word class is "run"?

Accepted Answer

Verb

Question 15

What&#x27;s a common outcome of elevation?

Accepted Answer

The positive connotation of meaning

Question 16

The lexeme "fast" is an adjective but now is also an adverb. This is an example of....

Accepted Answer

Broadening

Question 17

What do we call a word no longer used in every day language?

Accepted Answer

Archaism

Question 18

Which word class is "slowly"?

Accepted Answer

Adverb

Question 19

What is a possible reason for semantic shift of the lexeme "like"?

Accepted Answer

Digital technology

Question 20

Which word class is "happy"?

Accepted Answer

Adjective

Question 21

"Google" originally referred to a number. What type of semantic change is this?

Accepted Answer

Broadening

Question 22

What is an antonym for sweet?

Accepted Answer

Bitter

Question 23

What does "metaphor" mean?

Accepted Answer

Something described as being something else

Question 24

What's a common result of broadening?

Accepted Answer

Increase in meaning

Question 25

What does "euphemism" refer to?

Accepted Answer

To make a topic less harsh

Question 26

What&#x27;s the lexeme "dog" evolving from a specific breed to all breeds an example of?

Accepted Answer

Broadening

Question 27

Which type of semantic change involves a word taking on a more positive meaning?

Accepted Answer

Elevation

Question 28

What&#x27;s a common type of semantic shift?

Accepted Answer

Shift in meaning

Question 29

What&#x27;s a common cause of language change?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 30

What's a synonym for "tiny"?

Accepted Answer

Microscopic

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