Paper 3 Question 1- Language Change

forming a new word from an existing word, often by adding a prefix or suffix, such as '-ness' or '-un'

a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word

a group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word

the part of a word which cannot be changed and which can be added to for a change in meaning

the contraction of a phrase, word, or part of a word

word formation by removing some segments of an existing word to create a synonym

the introduction of specific words, constructions, or morphological elements from one language to another

when a word takes on a more negative connotation over time

the process by which meaning of a word changes to become more positive

when the meaning of a word becomes broader or more inclusive than its earlier meaning

when the meaning of a word becomes narrower and more exclusive than its earlier meaning

in language terms, neither male nor female

any form or change of form which distinguishes grammatical forms of the same lexical unit

in English language, words which are no longer in everyday use or have lost a particular meaning in current usage

the study of the historical relation between a word and the earlier form or forms from which it has developed