Lexical Change (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards

How a language's vocabulary evolves over time

Adopting words directly from another language

Translating elements of foreign word to create new term

Words develop different meanings over time, same form

Creation of entirely new words

Combining 2 existing words to create new word

Shortening a word by removing syllables

Word changes grammatical category, no spelling change

Combining parts of 2 words (brunch=breakfast+lunch)

Adding prefixes or suffixes to existing words